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Asian Britain: A history in photographs

From the first trade conducted between Britain and South Asia along the Silk Route to the adoption of Panjabi MC, Tikka Masala and 'Goodness Gracious Me' into British culture, 'Asian Britain: A Photographic History' tracks Asian contribution to the UK. The fascinating book details Asian representation in the military, the suffragette movement and even uncovers the the first female law student at Oxford. The book also addresses the darker elements of British Asian history, such as inequality and the race riots. Asian Britain: A Photographic History, by Susheila Nasta, is published by The Westbourne Press at £20.