Brij Lal (historian)

Brij Lal AM, FAHA, OF
Lal in 2014
Born
Brij Vilash Lal

(1952-08-21)21 August 1952
Labasa, Colony of Fiji
Died25 December 2021(2021-12-25) (aged 69)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Alma materUniversity of the South Pacific
University of British Columbia
Australian National University
Occupation(s)Historian, Professor, Writer
SpousePadma Lal

Brij Vilash Lal AM, , FAHA, OF (21 August 1952 – 25 December 2021) was an Indo-Fijian historian who wrote about the Pacific region and the Indian indenture system. A harsh critic of the Bainimarama government, which originated in the military coup of 2006 and retained power in the 2014 elections, he lived in exile in Australia.[1]

  1. ^ Vuibau, Tevita. "Lal remains in exile". The Fiji Times Online. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.