ASYLUMS – A NEW BRITISH INSTITUTION FOR EXPLOITATION OF NATIVE INDIANS.

ASYLUMS

WERE BUILT AWAY

FROM THE CITIES

WITH HIGH

ENCLOSURES

SUCH AS

BARRACKS LEFT BY

THE MILLITARY

“SEPOYEES”.

REPORTS PRESENTED BY

BRITISH OFFICIALS

CRIMINALS TAKEN IN AS LUNATICS

TOTAL MONEY PAID FOR THE SERVICE OF THE LUNATICS IN THE ASYLUM AND THERE OCCUPATIONS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THE BRITISH REPORTS

THEY INMATES WERE PILGRIMS FROM DIFFERENT

STATES AND WERE PAID RS 90 FOR THEIR SERVICE

DISCOVERY OF NO INSANITY

WAS A FREAQUENT

ISSUE

PROVED THAT THE PEOPLE WERE NOT

INSANE BEFORE THE ENTERED THE ASYLUM

SHOWING THE INCLUSION OF DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS OF

PEOPLE

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.

PRESENTER-SUFIA SHAIKH