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The government of the Netherlands contracted with Great Britain to recruit workers from colonial India for work on plantations in the Dutch colony of Suriname. On June 5, 1873 the 'Lalla Rookh' sailed into the Surinamese capital city at Paramaribo, with 399 North Indians on board. There were 279 men and 70 women, along with 32 boys and 18 girls under the age of 10. Of these first contract workers, 20 percent were Muslim and 80 percent were Hindus.
From 1873 to 1916 over 60 ships carried a total of over 34,000 contract workers from India sailed to Suriname.
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∙ 11y agoBritish statesmen first brought Indians to suriname through Calcutta now known as Kolkata in 1800 onwards
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What country influenced suriname?
Dutch and anywhere were the slaves were brought from!
Why Hindus came to the Caribbean?
The British brought slaves from India (most of which were hindus) over to the carribean.
How is Suriname different from other South American countries?
That its official language does not belong to the Romance language family and that it was a colony of the Netherlands are two major ways in which Suriname differs from other South American countries.Specifically, Suriname was colonized by Dutch speakers from the European country of the Netherlands. Dutch remains the country's official language. So Suriname is a South American country. Nevertheless, it does not share the Latin American cultural heritage of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Was ist Suriname?
What is Suriname? in English means "Was ist Suriname" in German.
What is Suriname's offical name?
Republic of Suriname (Republiek Suriname in Dutch)
What is the official name of Suriname South America?
Suriname is officially the Republic of Suriname.
What is 'Welcome to Suriname' in Dutch?
Welkom in Suriname is a Dutch equivalent of 'Welcome to Suriname'.
Is suriname a peninsula?
No, Suriname is not a peninsula.
What are the most important effects that gandhi had on modern Hinduism?
He brought together hindus in India in a positive and non violent manner.
What is the country code and area code of West Suriname Suriname?
The country code and area code of West Suriname, Suriname is 597, (0)2.
What is 'When she comes to Suriname' in Dutch?
"Als zij naar Suriname komt" is one way of saying "When she comes to Suriname", another way of saying is "Waneer komt zij naar Suriname?" it could mean "When is she coming to Suriname?"
Does Suriname have a king?
No. Suriname is a republic, so it has a president.
