concept   lascar
culture   Indian
statement   During the colonial era, Indian sailors known as lascars suffered exploitation and discrimination.
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# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 lascar Indian Historically referred to Indian or South Asian seamen who worked on European ships during the colonial era and faced exploitation and discrimination. 1
2 lascar Indian A term with derogatory connotations used by Europeans to refer to Indian or South Asian sailors during the Age of Sail 1
3 lascar Indian culture The term 'lascar' originally referred to sailors from the Indian subcontinent who worked on European ships during the colonial period 1