KEHIDUPAN BURUH INDIA LADANG DI TANAH MELAYU, 1900-1941

Abstract

The arrival of Indians in Malaya has brought a big change in their lives. The majority Tamil labourers who came to Malaya in the plantation industry involved either in rubber or coconut fields. Most of these workers are estate workers, while others are involvedin other occupations such as workers in government departments, mines, clerks and so on. The discussion on this topic will focus on the social life of the Indian people in the field with a focus on the aspects of bad service, work pressure, occupation, caste, basic facilities, living quarters, health, religion, pay, leisure activities and so on. It is very important to emphasis the findings on this issue as the majority of workers live in rural areas rather than in cities. This study is using qualitative method and  it is based on primary sources, especially the Colonial Office records and annual reports covering a wide range of Malaya.

Received: 19 July 2018

Reviewed: 21 July 2018

Accepted: 28 December 2019