People

Find out more about the lives of South Asians in Britain

From this page you can access information about the lives of over 450 people. The featured entries below are examples of the numerous people you will find here, from sailors, soldiers and doctors, to suffragettes, anti-racist activists and politicians, to writers, artists and musicians. To see a full list click on explore all people above or below.

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Featured Entries

Photo of Avtar Singh Johal

Avtar Singh Jouhl

Anti-racist and workers’ rights activist best known for being the national President of the Indian Workers’ Association (IWA)

Portrait of Herabai and Mithan Tata

Herabai Tata

Indian suffrage activist who campaigned across Britain in 1919

Portrait of Mulk Raj Anand

Mulk Raj Anand

Writer, editor, journalist, critic and activist

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