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My twenty-one years in the Fiji Islands ; and, The story of the haunted line

The book is a compilation of the author's observations and reflections during their extensive stay in the Fiji Islands, accompanied by a separate story focusing on a railway line that is said to be haunted. The author's experiences and the eerie tales of the haunted line are presented in a detailed and engaging manner. more

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Totaram Sanadhya

Totaram Sanadhya (1876-1947) was an Indian writer and social activist known for his book 'Twenty Years in Fiji'. Born in Uttar Pradesh, India, he was taken to Fiji as an indentured laborer in 1893, enduring harsh conditions on sugarcane plantations. After returning to India, he became a vocal critic of the indenture system and participated in the Indian independence movement. His work provides a rare firsthand account of the lives of Indian laborers in Fiji, making him a key figure in colonial and diaspora studies. more

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