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Indo-Caribbeans or Indian-Caribbeans are people in the Caribbean who are descendants of the Jahaji indentured laborers from India and the wider subcontinent, who were brought by the British, Dutch, and French during the colonial era from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.
- 297,493, (a plurality of the population)
- 100,000, (Indo-Caribbean Canadians)
- 468,524, (a plurality of the population)
- 25,000, (British Indo-Caribbeans)
Feb 21, 2023 · A cross-disciplinary collection that examines the issues of identity, ethnicity, and mobility as fundamental elements in the process of Indian diasporic community formation in the Caribbean. Leadership and political formation are presented as other driving forces in the diaspora.
As arguably the only existing publication which examines migration of Indians and their descendents from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, The Indian Caribbean: Migration and Identity in the Diaspora is a valid and far-reaching contribution to the existing historiography.
- Radica Mahase
- 2019
Oct 10, 2019 · Since India's independence in 1947, more than 16 million people, including me, have migrated to different parts of the world, making us the largest diaspora population. The process of creating new identities starts all over again with every new wave of migration.
- Sriram Khé
- 2019
This chapter on Indian intra-Caribbean migration analyzes the movement of Indians from one Caribbean territory to the next, starting with the movement of the Indo-Guyanese from their homeland to Suriname, Trinidad, and Barbados.
Jun 12, 2023 · Many more dwell in Africa and other parts of Asia and the Caribbean. India has the essential ingredients to be a leading exporter of talent: a mass of young people and first-class higher...
Jan 19, 2018 · 9781496814388. University Press of Mississippi. Book. The Indian Caribbean: Migration and Identity in the Diaspora. Get access. Lomarsh Roopnarine. Published: 19 January 2018. Cite. Share. Abstract.
