Waiting on Empire : A History of Indian Travelling Ayahs in Britain

The story of the South Asian women who travelled as ayahs (servants and nannies) in the British empire, but often found themselves abandoned in Britain. A unique tale that gives a voice to a largely forgotten group in the historical record.

• | : Dr Arunima Datta (Assistant Professor of History, Assistant Professor of History, Idaho State University)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 11, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0192848232
• | ISBN-13: 9780192848239