AbstractThis essay introduces the themes of the special issue, with particular attention to the work of gender in restructuring social, economic and political histories.KeywordsGenderlabourarchivesdiasporafeminist historyGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Pande I. (2020). Sex, law, and the politics of age. Cambridge University Press.2. Sinha M. (2006). Specters of mother India. Duke University Press.
