Lascar - Wikipedia
A lascar was a sailor or militiaman from the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arab world, British Somaliland or other lands east of the Cape of Good Hope who was employed on European ships from the 16th century until the mid-20th century. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word has two possible derivations:
Lascars (film) - Wikipedia
Lascars is a 2009 French-language animated film starring Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger and Omar Sy. It is a feature film adaptation of the French TV series Les Lascars. The film, which had a budget of €10 million, was co-produced by Canal Plus and France 2 and distributed by Bac Films.
Then & Now | Who were the lascars – and where have they gone?
2020年1月3日 · Lascars appear in almost every Asia-themed travel account and shipping memoir, from the mid-19th century advent of steamships until scheduled passenger sailings from Europe finally succumbed to...
The lascars: Britain's colonial sailors - Our Migration Story
Lascars, or Indian sailors, first began to be employed in small numbers from the seventeenth century by the East India Company, which was set up by private merchants in 1600 by Royal Charter to establish trade links with India (see: ' Migrating home ').
Lascars
6 天之前 · This strand will provide new explorations into the lives of 'lascars', engaging with issues of race, gender, class and religion. Despite working in large numbers in British ports and seas, these seafarers have not always been visible in the historical record.
Lascars: Backbone of the Empire - PeepulTree
2019年2月20日 · ‘Lascars’ were Indian seamen employed in great numbers in the Portuguese, British and other colonial navies. The word ‘lascar’ itself comes from the Persian word ‘lashkar’ for ‘army’, and the lascars were originally sailors from the west coast of India. However, the name was ascribed to all non-European sailors on European ships.
Lascar - 1914-1918-Online
Lascars comprised men of diverse religious and regional backgrounds, though the majority were Muslims. They were traditionally recruited from the maritime regions of Gujarat, the Malabar Coast and East Bengal.
These men were known as ‘lascars’, a broad term often used to describe South Asian seafarers but also applied to Arab, Burmese, Malay, Javanese and even Filipino men. Lascars are an important part of both British history and global history. Britain’s colonization of South Asia and development of shipping networks created a huge demand for lascars.
Lascars and the East India Company - Royal Museums Greenwich
The East India Company employed Asian seamen known as 'Lascars' in the 17th century, who served on European ships. The first European use of the word ‘Lascar’ dates back to the Portuguese employment of Asian seamen in the early 1500s.
Lascars – Forgotten Seafarers — Glasgow Life
Discover the stories of the sailors of Colonial Britain and how it links back to today. This innovative research project connects the Lascars historic seafaring story with contemporary South Asian identity in Scotland, as well as linking to the lives of surviving Lascar seamen in Bangladesh.