Baytoram Ramharack.
Introduction by Clem Seecharan

Balram Singh Rai was a leading figure in Guyanese politics. His involvement in the political life of the nation dates back to the pre-independence period when Guyana was still a British colony. Rai’s most significant impact took place during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he joined the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in the struggle for an independent Guyana. Rai was the Minister of Community Development and Education, and was also Guyana’s first Minister of Home Affairs. He supported and promoted many reforms, including policies that led to an Indian-African “balance” in the police force.

His cultural background and political views led him into open conflict with the leader of the PPP, Dr. Cheddi Jagan. The book chronicles the political involvement of Rai in Guyanese politics and exposes the reign of Jagan and the PPP as a series of missed opportunities and contradictions.

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.

Against the Grain: Balram Singh Rai and the Politics of Guyana

Baytoram Ramharack.
Introduction by Clem Seecharan

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Baytoram Ramharack.Introduction by Clem Seecharan

Book Info

Baytoram Ramharack.
Introduction by Clem Seecharan