Crossing the Bay of Bengal : the furies of nature and the fortunes of migrants - Amrith, Sunil S., 1979- (Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2013)
Prologue : the Bay of Bengal in history -- The life of the Bay of Bengal -- That vast sea's emporium -- Turbulent journeys, sacred geographies -- Human traffic -- Oceans' crossroads -- Crossings interrupted -- The pursuit of citizenship -- When the waters rise -- Epilogue : crossing the Bay of Bengal.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-338) and index.
Keywords: Asians -- Migrations -- Bengal, Bay of, Region -- History -- 19th century; Immigrants -- Bengal, Bay of, Region -- History -- 19th century; Bengal, Bay of, Region -- Commerce -- History -- 19th century