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South Asian Britain @RemakingBritain

Twitter account for @UoBArtsMatter, @QMULSED, @BritishLibrary @ahrcpress project Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks, 1830s to the present

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South Asian Britain@RemakingBritain
22 Jul 2025
We are proud to announce that South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, a landmark educational website on the histories of South Asians in Britain, is now live! Visit southasianbritain.org @QMUL @BristolUni @britishlibrary @ahrcpress @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed
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South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories showcases the long history of South Asians in Britain, from the establishment of Hindoostane Coffee House in 1810 to the Gate Gourmet industrial dispute in 2005. Explore more at southasianbritain.org/events… @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Events — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

Find out more about key events involving South Asians in Britain

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Delve into the rich history of South Asian in Britain through our 13 theme pages. Each theme offers context, timelines, and stories—linking lives and events across generations and geographies. southasianbritain.org/themes… #SouthAsianBritain @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Themes — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

Find out more about the history of South Asians in Britain

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The histories featured on South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories were informed by archival research which took place across the UK. Discover these histories by visiting your local archive: southasianbritain.org/useful… #SouthAsianBritain @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Useful archives — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

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What a night! On Friday, we came together for South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories — an evening filled with powerful stories and unforgettable soundscapes. Let’s keep the conversation going! southasianbritain.org/ #SouthAsianBritain @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Home — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

Discover information about South Asians in the United Kingdom from the 1830s to the present day, the organizations they were involved in, and the major events in which they participated.

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Today we celebrate the launch of South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories at the British Library. The event will bring to life the rich legacies of South Asians in Britain. Discover more at southasianbritain.org #SouthAsianBritain @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Home — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

Discover information about South Asians in the United Kingdom from the 1830s to the present day, the organizations they were involved in, and the major events in which they participated.

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South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories doesn’t just host its own oral histories - it also features interviews from external collections. Dive into these powerful stories at southasianbritain.org/oral-h… #SouthAsianBritain #OralHistory @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

External Collections — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

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There are over 750 entries related to the histories of South Asian in Britain on the digital resource, South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories. Begin your search at southasianbritain.org/ #SouthAsianBritain #History #DigitalArchives @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed

Home — South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories

Discover information about South Asians in the United Kingdom from the 1830s to the present day, the organizations they were involved in, and the major events in which they participated.

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Arts Matter Bristol@UoBArtsMatter
21 Jul 2025
🎉 The @RemakingBritain team are excited to launch a new resource which explores how South Asians have shaped British life since the 1830s To celebrate, the team have handpicked 5 entries to spotlight 🔦 Find out more this #SouthAsianHeritageMonth 👉 bit.ly/3GAAujr
DJ Radical Sista cues up a record at a Bradford Daytimer, c.1989. Image Credit: Tim Smith.

ALT DJ Radical Sista cues up a record at a Bradford Daytimer, c.1989. Image Credit: Tim Smith.

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Untold Lives@UntoldLives
17 Jul 2025
In February 1825 Benjamin Constable joined the East India Company as a London warehouse labourer aged 20. When he died in June 1896 he was described as a gentleman, after rising up the ranks of society to be a prison governor. blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2025…

Blogs and updates from curators, staff and guests - British Library

Get the latest stories and updates from our curators, cataloguers, reference staff and guest contributors. Find out more about amazing items in our collection.

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Happy South Asian Heritage Month! To mark the start of SAHM, we are excited to share that on Tuesday 22 July our educational website, South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, will launch. To learn more, visit project.southasianbritain.or… @SAHM_UK #southasianheritagemonth
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Shrabani Basu@shrabanibasu_
15 Jul 2025
This is so sad. Fauja Singh was an icon and inspired so many. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025…

Fauja Singh, ‘world’s oldest marathon runner’, dies in road accident aged 114

Singh’s east London running club confirms death in India of athlete thought to be first centenarian to run a marathon

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Less than a week to go for our first public event in Cardiff in collaboration with @SAHM_UK - book your tickets via tinyurl.com/AsianBritain #RootsToRoutes #southasianheritagemonth
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New Voices in Postcolonial Studies@NVPoco
8 Jul 2025
Are you a PGR interested in Postcolonial Studies? Are you interested in gaining experience in a director role? We want to hear from you! The NVPoco network will need a new director for the coming academic year. (1/2)
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Join us for our launch event in Cardiff on 22 July at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff in collaboration with South Asian Heritage Trust for South @SAHM_UK . More details and how to book via this link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-asi… #RootsToRoutes #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
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Join us at Manchester Central Library on Wednesday 26 February 2025 from 1:30-3pm to explore a pilot version of ‘South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories’, an educational website on the history of South Asians in Britain. Please sign up via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-asi…
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Join us online on Monday 24 February 2025 from 12:00-1:15pm to explore a pilot version of ‘South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories’, an educational website on the history of South Asians in Britain. Please sign up using the Eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-asi…
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British Library Learning@BL_Learning
5 Dec 2024
Such a joy to hear Tanika Gupta discussing her brilliant play The Empress, with the wonderful Dr Lesley Nelson-Addy. We loved delving into the play's context with Dr @FloStadt & getting teaching tips from Blue Coat School. Email discovering.literature@bl.uk for the CPD recording
Screenshot from live-streamed session showing still images of all six speakers smiling. In the top left, Dr Lesley-Nelson Addy wears a grey top and headphones; on the right teachers Harmanvinder Panesar, Dale Collett and Naomi Reid sit against a red background showing a handmade red and black display about the play, The Empress. At the bottom left, playwright Tanika Gupta is surrounded by posters and published versions of her plays; at the bottom right Dr Florian Stadtler wears glasses and a white shirt.

ALT Screenshot from live-streamed session showing still images of all six speakers smiling. In the top left, Dr Lesley-Nelson Addy wears a grey top and headphones; on the right teachers Harmanvinder Panesar, Dale Collett and Naomi Reid sit against a red background showing a handmade red and black display about the play, The Empress. At the bottom left, playwright Tanika Gupta is surrounded by posters and published versions of her plays; at the bottom right Dr Florian Stadtler wears glasses and a white shirt.

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21 Nov 2024
From seafarers mistreated and abused during the British Empire era, to workers fighting for fair treatment in UK factories in the 1970s, @taj_ali1 celebrates the often overlooked legacy of activism by working-class South Asians. Artwork by Hyphen hyphenonline.com/2024/11/21/…

British South Asians have a proud history of working-class activism - Hyphen

A rich heritage of grassroots organisation, from the Indian Workers’ Association to the Grunwick dispute, should be celebrated

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Taj Ali@Taj_Ali1
23 Nov 2024
My latest column on the erasure of South Asians from conversations about class.
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