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dc.contributor.author | Biswas, Supam | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-04T10:25:21Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-03-04T10:25:21Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2016-03 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2229-4880 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3881 | - |
dc.description.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. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of North Bengal | en_US |
dc.subject | Memsahib's | en_US |
dc.subject | Bungalow | en_US |
dc.subject | Ayahs | en_US |
dc.subject | Sanatorium | en_US |
dc.subject | Purdah (veil) | en_US |
dc.subject | Planter's Club | en_US |
dc.title | Memsahib's in Tea Industry: A Study of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri Districts in Nineteenth and twentieth Century | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Karatoya, NBU J. Hist. Vol 9, March 2016, p 115 - 122 | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Karatoya Vol. 9 (March 2016) |
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