Lascars' Club

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About

The Lascars' Club was founded in 1909 by K. Chowdry. It was located in close proximity to the Victoria docks, making it an ideal stopping point for lascars in London. From January to June 1910 alone, 4180 lascars made use of the club.

Key Individuals' Details

K. Chowdry (founder)

Connections

Maharaja of Burdwan (subscriber) Maharaja of Sindhia (subscriber), Sophia Duleep Singh (subscriber), Ratan Tata (subscriber).

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Secondary works

Visram, Rozina, Asians in Britain: 400 Years of History (London: Pluto, 2002)