UnquietThe Life And Times Of Makhan Singh

Makham Singh Was An Indian Settler In Kenya, Who Became AFounding Father Of The Trade Union Movement, And ALeading Opponent Of The Colonial StateHe Is Distinguished By His Consciously Multiracialist Politics And His Indomitable SpiritAhead Of His Times, Singh Was Extraordinarily Immune From Colour Prejudice And Religious IntoleranceHe Refused To Accept ATrade Union Movement Segregated By Race And The Colonial Apartheid That Reinforced AHierarchy Of Races Between Black Africans, Asians And Whites In Such Humiliating FashionInstead, He Demonstrated That The Liberation Of Asians And Africans Were Inextricably Linked, And That Imperialism And Colonialism Are The Enemies Of All Peoples, And Should Be Met With Nonviolent ResistanceThese Stances Gained Him Remarkable Popularity Amongst The Ordinary PeopleThe Author Explores Her Subject,s Childhood In India, His Life Outside His Political Concerns, The Evolution Of His Politics, Personality, And His Experiences In DetentionThe Research Documents AHitherto Unresearched Archive Of Singh,s Private Papers, Housed At The University Of NairobiThe Primary Source Material, Evidenced Throughout The Work, Dates From It Includes The Subject,s Correspondence, Poetry, Press Cutting, Statements, Handwritten Notes, Campaign Posters And PhotographsThe Project Took The Author Further Afield To The Northern Border Of India In Pakistan Where Singh Grew Up, To Delhi, Jalhandar And Amritsar, And To Punjabi Language Sources.
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