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.