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Volg coloniale geschiedenis
Hindustani forced labor began 150 years ago
On July 1, 2023, it will be exactly 150 years since slavery in Suriname Really finished used to be. Ferrier asserts that 2023 is also an important year for the descendants of Hindu indentured workers.
On June 5th of this year, the first boat carrying people lured under false pretenses from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh exactly 150 years ago arrived in Suriname. Their arrival in 1873 is known as the Prawas Dean. This Hindustani Immigration Day is celebrated every year in the Netherlands and Suriname.