Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Cost of Living of Indian Labourers in Fiji

Author

Fiji Legislative Council

Organization

Government of Fiji

Year

1920

Country

Fiji

Abstract

This foundational government report details the severe economic conditions, soaring cost of living, and widespread malnutrition faced by indentured and newly freed Indian laborers in Fiji following World War I. It was commissioned in direct response to the massive 1920 strikes led by Manilal Doctor.

Keywords & Tags

Cost of LivingStrikesManilal DoctorEconomics

Cite This Report

Fiji Legislative Council. (1920). Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Cost of Living of Indian Labourers in Fiji. Government of Fiji.

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