colonialism in india and emergence of mental assylums
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ASYLUMS – A NEW BRITISH INSTITUTION FOR EXPLOITATION OF NATIVE INDIANS.
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ASYLUMS
WERE BUILT AWAY
FROM THE CITIES
WITH HIGH
ENCLOSURES
SUCH AS
BARRACKS LEFT BY
THE MILLITARY
“SEPOYEES”.
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REPORTS PRESENTED BY
BRITISH OFFICIALS
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CRIMINALS TAKEN IN AS LUNATICS
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TOTAL MONEY PAID FOR THE SERVICE OF THE LUNATICS IN THE ASYLUM AND THERE OCCUPATIONS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THE BRITISH REPORTS
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THEY INMATES WERE PILGRIMS FROM DIFFERENT
STATES AND WERE PAID RS 90 FOR THEIR SERVICE
DISCOVERY OF NO INSANITY
WAS A FREAQUENT
ISSUE
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PROVED THAT THE PEOPLE WERE NOT
INSANE BEFORE THE ENTERED THE ASYLUM
SHOWING THE INCLUSION OF DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS OF
PEOPLE
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Though the British intension for the establishment of mental asylums were to further open a new secret institution to curb the revolts and exploit Indian labour.But it resulted as a benefit institution for Indians later to get cured of their diseases and the concept of mental asylums emerged in India.
THE INDIAN LUNATIC ASYLUM ACT 1858.
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PRESENTER-SUFIA SHAIKH