Of Lungis and

Saris

Nalina Gopal

5th May 2016

Roots & Routes Gallery, Indian Heritage Centre

Image Credit: Indian Heritage Centre

Medan

Myanmar

Ipoh

Singapore Indians part of the larger global network of Indian diaspora

Image Credit: Indian Heritage Centre

Singapore Indians part of the larger global network of Indian diaspora

Myanmar

Image Credit: Indian Heritage Centre

Marking Caste & Profession as seen in Company School Paintings

Image Credit: Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Weaves & Craft as seen in Company School Paintings

Image Credit: Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Commerce & Craft as seen in Company School Paintings

Image Credit: Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Migration

Image Credit: Courtesy of Rm. V. L. N. Subbiah Chettiar & family; and Mr.Khader Sultan

Migration

Image Credit: Collection of Indian Heritage Centre, Gift of Prof.Karunanithy

Migration

Image Credit: Indian Heritage Centre; and Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Exotification of Culture, made for the European Market

Image Credit: Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

Multiple colonialisms

Image Credit: Collection of Indian Heritage Centre, Gift of Estate of Santhanam Victor Louis the Family of Gnanapragasam Pillai

Multiple colonialisms

Image Credit: Courtesy of Dr.R.Gangatharan Davar

1851 The Esplanade from Scandal Point – JT Thomson Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Bengal Troops on the line of March, A Panoramic Sketch by an Officer of that Army Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Power Negotiations

Image Credit: As published in Prisoners their own Warders by JFA Mc Nair

Image Credit: Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Image Credit: Collection of National Museum of Singapore

19 Source: Sikh Community in Singapore/ Designed and Made to Order based on archival photographs

Image Credit: Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Performing Arts

Image Credit: Courtesy of Mrs Rathi Karthigesu and Mr KP Bhaskar & Mrs Santha Bhaskar

Rites of Passage

Image Credit: Courtesy of Mrs.Thanabalasingam and Mr.Tega Rajah. Thali – Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Rites of Passage

Image Credit: Courtesy of Mr.Naseer Ghani and Mrs Amsa Mohideen Meera Beevi binte Said Labbay

Rites of Passage

Image Credit: (Above)Collection of Indian Heritage Centre, and and (Below) Asian Wedding Ideas

Courtesy of G.Uttamram Family

Dressing for Occasion

Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Dress and Assimilation with Local Cultures

Courtesy of Mrs Chitra Radhakrishnan and Mrs Valli Naidu

Renegotiation of Gender Differences

Collection of National Museum of Singapore Collection of Indian Heritage Centre

Renegotiation of Gender Differences

Collection of National Museum of Singapore

Renegotiation of Gender Differences

Courtesy of Mrs.Valli Naidu; Ms.Sarojani Pakirisamy; Mr.Paul Supramaniam

Renegotiation of Gender Differences

Courtesy of Singapore Indian Association

War, Nationalism & Reform

Collection of National Museum of Singapore

War, Nationalism & Reform

Collection of Indian Heritage Centre, Gift of Mr.S.R.Nathan; Courtesy of of Rm. V. L. N. Subbiah Chettiar & family; and Mrs Malai Arasi d/o Srinivasan

War, Nationalism & Reform

Women of the Rani of Jhansi Regiment led by Mrs Chidambaram, Chairman of Women’s Section, IIL Courtesy of Mr Kailas Chidambaram

Textile Trade

Courtesy of Mr Shewaram Tekwani Courtesy of Mr Gurdip Singh Usma

Textile Trade

Courstesy of Mr PGP Ramakrishnan

Courtesy of Mr Mr.A.R.Jumabhoy; Mr.Lawrence Basapa; Singapore Indian Association; Mr Noshir Mistri; and Mr.Chandra Das

Men, Fashion and British Loyalists

Courtesy of Mrs Salma Moiz

Expression of Diversity

Courtesy of Mr SS Sarma

In the 50s – 70s

Courtesy of Mr SS Sarma

Collection of Indian Heritage Centre, Gift of Mrs Thanabalasingam

In the 50s – 70s

Little India – Meeting Point for Diaspora of Past & Present

Thank You