Wednesday, December 24, 2014

"Africans in India: From slaves to reformers and rulers"

"India and Africa have a shared history in trade, music, religion, arts and architecture, but the historical link between these two diverse regions is rarely discussed.

Many Africans travelled to India as slaves and traders, but eventually settled down here to play an important role in India's history of kingdoms, conquests and wars...The main African figures of the past have not been forgotten but their ethnicity has been erased, consciously or not, she adds."

http://m.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-30391686

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