Unarchived Histories,nationalism and the Indian Ocean World in M.g.vassanji's the In-between World of Vikram Lall

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Postcolonial nationalism silenced alternative narratives, truncating the Indian Ocean's rich histories and interconnectedness.
The essay highlights the transformation from oceanic exchanges to territorial nation-states and their impacts on cultural fluidity.
Using the Indian Ocean World framework, the analysis connects nationalism with the destruction of historical maritime networks.
M.G. Vassanji's novel serves as a site for mourning lost connections and reimagining diverse oceanic identities.

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Essay analyzes how postcolonial nationalism erases the Indian Ocean's interconnectedness, revealing lost narratives in literature.

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