Broon Scots

Monuments

Places and monuments in Scotland linked to the South Asian subcontinent — legacies of colonialism, and the practices of diaspora forming roots within this landscape.

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Monumental connections

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Stone & sky — PlacesEdinburgh
Stone & sky

Named after Patna — ConnectionsAyrshire
Named after Patna

Colonial shadow — ColonialGlasgow
Colonial shadow

Held in bronze — StatuesEdinburgh
Held in bronze

Vellore near Falkirk — ConnectionsFalkirk
Vellore near Falkirk

Quiet memorial — MemoryStirling
Quiet memorial

Square at dusk — PlacesDundee
Square at dusk

Empire’s residue — ColonialEdinburgh
Empire’s residue

New roots here — MemoryAberdeen
New roots here

Public figure — StatuesGlasgow
Public figure

Linked landscapes — ConnectionsInverness
Linked landscapes

Place of return — PlacesEdinburgh
Place of return