Institute of Commonwealth Studies University of London Thursday 27th January 2011 at 5.30 pm Room G34, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Nearest underground station: Russell Square
-------------------------------------------------------------------- India's Elite Africans -------------------------------------------------------------------- The The dispersion of Africans is generally associated with slavery and the slave trade. Most Afro-Asians have been written out of history. Within this scenario, how was it possible for Africans to rule parts of Asia, not just for a few years but for three and a half centuries? Three scholars will address this issue and consider the current status of Elite Africans in India today. 5.30-5.50 pm "From Elite Africans to Ex-Royals: Marriages in the Janjira and Sachin Families" Professor John McLeod (University of Louisville, USA) 5.50-6.10 pm "The Invincible Fort of the Sidis of Janjira" Dr Faaeza Jasdanwalla (Aberystwyth University, Wales) 6.10-6.30 pm "Elite Africans in India: the Route to Power" Dr Shihan de Silva (Institute of Commonwealth Studies) 6.30-7.00 pm Discussion RSVP to troy.r...@sas.ac.uk (Events & Publicity Officer) Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490 Some books from Goa,1556 http://bit.ly/euv3g8
