Contemporary Malaysian Indians

Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, UKM | Prof. Dr. K.S. Nathan, UKM | Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria, UKM | Prof. Dr. K.S. Nathan, UKM

14-Jan-16 15:00

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“Contemporary Malaysian Indians: History, Issues, Challenges and Prospects” is a new book documenting the history, contribution, issues, challenges and prospects of a minority community in Malaysia, especially the bottom 40%. We speak to co-editors Prof. Dr. KS Nathan and Datuk Dr. Denison Jayasooria.

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Tags: Malaysian Indians, Indians, History, Challenges, Race, Malaysia, communities, bottom 40

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