Introductory Essay by Baytoram Ramharack.

This book brings together the presentations that were made at the BGEIA's centenary celebration in 1938 in British Guiana (now Guyana). The men and women who participated in that celebration were key players in shaping a new vision for Indians. With every new generation, that vision may be reaffirmed, criticized or reshaped to suit current reality. The collection of writings that marked the centenary celebration is an indication that the history of Indians in Guyana has left an indelible mark on the Guyanese experience.

Kumar Mahabir

is a full-time anthropologist at the University of Guyana (UG) and Fellow of The Eccles Centre for American Studies, British Library (2022-23). He is a former Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He obtained his Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Florida (UF). As a doctoral student, he won a Florida Caribbean Institute Award, an A. Curtis Wilgus Grant, and an Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship.
Mahabir received a National Award (Hummingbird Silver Medal) for his contribution to education in his country in 2011. He was among 50 recipients who received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the UWI Alumni Association.
Mahabir is the author of 12 books to date.

Centenary Celebration of the Arrival of Indians to British Guiana (1838-1938) The British Guiana East Indian Association (BGEIA).

Introductory Essay by Baytoram Ramharack.

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