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Title: | Memsahib's in Tea Industry: A Study of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts in Nineteenth and twentieth Century |
Other Titles: | Karatoya, NBU J. Hist. Vol 9, March 2016, p 115 - 122 |
Authors: | Biswas, Supam |
Keywords: | Memsahib's Bungalow Ayahs Sanatorium Purdah (veil) Planter's Club |
Issue Date: | Mar-2016 |
Publisher: | University of North Bengal |
Abstract: | The Memsahib 's in tea plantations were mainly of British, Scottish or Irish descent. They enjoyed the social status derived from their husband's rank in the colonial hierarchy. A Jew of them were prolific writers, painters. On a larger garden the Memsahib might have one or two European assistants. Indian servants were an indispensable part of their daily mode of living. They were completely depended on Indian wet - nurses (ayahs) to breast feed their children. In short they established an identity for themselves in a European male dominated society by writing, travelling and most importantly by religious and philanthropic activity. |
URI: | http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3881 |
ISSN: | 2229-4880 |
Appears in Collections: | Karatoya Vol. 9 (March 2016) |
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