Har Dayal, "Forty-four Months in Germany and Turkey"

DESCRIPTION
Published by P.S. King & Son in 1920, Forty-Four Months in Germany and Turkey records Har Dayal's impressions of the two nations. Throughout the book, Dayal criticizes German nationalism: "Some Americans defended slavery on the ground that the negroes really belonged to a different species, and could therefore be treated like animals. The Germans look upon all other nations, European and Oriental, in much the same way." Dayal is equally critical towards Turkey, writing that "the Turks, as a nation, are utterly unfit to assume leadership of the Muslim world." In one chapter, Dayal describes "Oriental life in Berlin," paying special attention to Indians in Berlin; in another chapter, he describes the German presence in Asia -- Asian Minor and South Asia, primarily. The book ends with a criticism of the Kilafat movement, and praise towards British imperialism.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: 1920
Language: English
Source: Forty-Four Months in Germany and Turkey
Creator: Har Dayal
Publisher: P.S. King & Son Ltd.
Location:

PROVENANCE
Item History: 2011-10-12 (created); 2013-05-03 (modified)

* This digital object may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media without express written consent from the copyright holder and the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. If you are the rightful copyright holder of this item and its use online constitutes an infringement of your copyright, please contact us by email at copyright@saada.org to discuss its removal from the archive.