"Tropical Pioneers documents the conversion of a tropical rainforest biome and the collision between what previously had been more discrete ecological zones within South Asia. The author demonstrates that profound ecological transformations occurred in the highlands of Sri Lanka during the nineteenth century and suggests that the integration of tropical ecological zones is an important theme for historians to investigate elsewhere."--BOOK JACKET.

This Highly Stimulating Study On Indian Labour In Sri Lanka Makes A Rich Contribution To The Scholarly Areas Of Economics Growth, Immigrant Studies, Indo Sri Lankan Relations, South Asian Studies And Inter-Disciplinary Studies.