Slavery, Mobility, and Identity on the Western Coast of India, Sixteenth–Eighteenth Centuries

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Historical analysis reveals how slavery shaped identity and social structures in India between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Slavery fundamentally influenced identity formation on the western coast of India from the 16th to 18th centuries.
The study indicates that indigenous hierarchies were transformed by reliance on enslaved labor and European trafficking.
Analysis focusing on slavery highlights the negotiation of identity amidst imposed social classifications and boundaries on enslaved individuals in India during this period. The implication of these findings is that understanding the social history of slavery can reshape contemporary views on identity and hierarchy.

Ananya Chakravarti (2024) studied this question.

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