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| Name of the Collection | Devahuti and Damodar Singhal collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Subject Files-1846-1984 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Colonialism in India, 1855-1981 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 11 (Part 11) |
| Abstract | Damodar P. Singhal’s research materials on Britain’s diplomatic policies and imperial interests in Burma, Arabia and East Africa. The file contains confidential memoranda and correspondence relating to the Italian occupation of Assab Bay (in the Red Sea region), diplomatic relations with Arab states and agreements with Somali tribes over commercial activities on the Somali Coast. |
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| Keywords | diplomatic and frontier policies; Government of India; confidential memoranda; Burma; Arabia; East Africa; Assaby Bay; Italy; Red Sea; Arab states; Somali coast |
| Start Date “Period From” | 1880 |
| End Date “Period To” | 1885 |
| Extent | 280 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Photocopy |
| Language | English |
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| Source/Link | |
| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
