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Brahmin Pioneers in British Malaya

Profiles in Courage and Convictions

by Sankaran Ramanathan

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In the late 19th century, Brahmins in India rarely ventured out of their comfort zones in their tightly-knit village communities to cross the seas and court excommunication when they returned. What then prompted some 130 young pioneers to leave their village sanctuaries, cross the vast stretch of the Indian Ocean on a hazardous week-long journey to seek an uncertain future in British Malaya? How did they cope with a challenging environment characterized by an unfriendly equatorial climate, deadly tropical diseases, and an unknown foreign language? How did they live through two world wars, two periods of emergency and the Singapore separation? What was the legacy they left behind, and how has this been perpetuated by their descendants? A Malaysian of Brahmin descent, the author addresses these questions based on research spanning five years and incorporating his own perspectives. Utilizing secondary sources and anecdotal accounts of pioneer Brahmins, he has compiled a social history revealing that an adventurous spirit and promise of more equal and rewarding opportunities propelled pioneers to plunge into the unknown. This pioneering spirit made succeeding generations of Brahmins successful and distinguished in their respective places of domicile.

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Paperback
Format: 6.14 x 9.21 Color Paperback, 411 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (Aug 31, 2022)
ISBN10: 1977249671
ISBN13: 9781977249678
Genre: HISTORY / Asia / South / General

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Sankaran RamanathanHaving served at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for 30 years as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer/Associate Professor, Dr. Sankaran Ramanathan served for five years as Head, Special Projects, Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. After operating in Singapore as COO of Mediaplus Consultancy (2001 – 2005), he set up Mediaplus Research Consultancy Malaysia, and then Mediaplus Consultancy USA, where he is the Principal. He holds a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Malaya, Postgraduate Diploma in Education (University of Malaya), Master of Science in Journalism cum laude (Ohio University), Certificate, Training for Trainers (International Institute for Journalism, Berlin) and Ph. D (University of Malaya). Among awards/recognition he has received are for Excellent Service (Khidmat Cemerlang) and long service (Khidmat Lama) from UiTM and Fellow, Institute of Public Relations Malaysia (FIPR). He is Lifetime Member of the Institute of Public Relations Malaysia (IPRM). Dr. Sankaran was Professor and Member, Panel of Experts, Graduate School, IIC University of Technology, Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 2015 to 2019. He has an extensive publication record, with more than 190 publications and editorship/authorship/co-authorship of 11 books. He is/has been on panel of reviewers for four journals (Media Asia, Asian Communication Journal, Journal of International Communication and Asia-Pacific Media Educator). Since 2017 he is member of the panel of reviewers for papers submitted to annual conferences of US-based Association for Education in Journalism, Media and Communication (AEJMC), of which he is a retired member.
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