About the Book: India and Africa: Legacy of Exchanges and Cultural Affinities
INDIA AND AFRICA: LEGACY OF EXCHANGES AND CULTURAL AFFINITIES delves into the
growing engagements between Africa and India in the 21st century, exploring the
ties that are deeply rooted in centuries of exchange through trade, migration,
and culture. Drawing from the proceedings of a 2020 India International Centre
conference featuring scholars from 12 African nations and India, the volume
offers rich interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolving AfroIndian
relationship. The collection of essays traverses traditional knowledge systems,
oral epics, and diasporic literatures, as well as the dynamic exchanges in
music, cinema, textiles, and art. Moving beyond