Vineeta Sinha
Author of Temple Tracks: Labour, Piety and Railway Construction in Asia
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Dec 20, 2023 • 46min
Vineeta Sinha. "Temple Tracks: Labour, Piety and Railway Construction in Asia" (Berghahn Books, 2023)
Vineeta Sinha explores the interlink of railway construction and religion in colonial and post-colonial Asia. She discusses the historical context of railways in Singapore and Malaysia, the significance of temples along railway tracks, and the transformation of railway construction into a pilgrimage route. The podcast also explores the transnational movement of Hindu deities from India to diasporic shores.
