Shams Rehman, Faiz Ur Rehman, and Amna Aziz
Mr Shams Rehman is a British-based Kashmiri activist, writer, and research scholar at Manchester University, UK.
Dr Faiz ur Rehman is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Kashmir Studies, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad.
Ms Amna Aziz is Research Associate at the Institute of Kashmir Studies, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad.
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Keywords: British Kashmiris, migration, unemployment, colonial, transnational diaspora, community institutions, socioeconomic development
Abstract
British Kashmiris are those dwellers of Britain who or their parents originally migrated from Kashmir. The earliest presence of Kashmiris in Britain can be traced as back as the earlier decades of the 19th century, where unemployment was the main cause of forcing people to step out of their homes. Tracing the earliest links between Britain and Kashmir through the colonial structures, there has been a process of Kashmiri migration to Britain where British Kashmiris have evolved into a transnational diaspora community through various socioeconomic, political, and cultural links. There have been numerous means and routes of migration and settlement along with the development of various community institutions that to an extent empowered the community and enhanced their transnational links, creating a transnational social space where interaction between some public institutions of Britain and ‘Azad’ Kashmir can be sketched. This paper explores the background of Kashmiri migration to Britain and how over the past century Kashmiris in Britain have developed into a transnational diaspora community and have advanced their role in the socio-economic development of the state.
First Published
December 25, 2016
How to Cite
Shams Rehman, Faiz Ur Rehman, and Amna Aziz, “British-Kashmiris: From Marginalised Immigrants to a Transnational Diaspora,” Regional Studies 35, no.1 (Winter 2016-17): 54-78, https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/british-kashmiris-from-marginalised-immigrants-to-a-transnational-diaspora/
Issue
Volume 35, Issue 1