Why are Indians living in Trinidad & Tobago?

This is the story of how Indians reached the far off islands of Trinidad & Tobago.
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[@LilauteeMack]

My great grandfather came to Trinidad in 1885 he work on the plantation and was given a stamped document stating that he worked here today I still have that proof

[@62121121]

My great grandmother was born in lucknow and came to trinidad with her parents in 1911 still live on the remnants of the cedar hill estate

[@jendersonmohammed443]

Some of my ancestors came from India

[@jussayin548]

Well done to the Indians on not forgetting their culture and religious beliefs to this day. They stood strong and never converted to the slave masters beliefs.

[@RM-yf2lu]

@@jussayin548 actually there has been state sponsored systematic attacks on hindu culture from the moment they arrived in trinidad which contunue yo this day. Hence the anti Indian sentiments you see in this comment section

[@ReginaIfill]

Only the black man the blueprint could not plenty forgot with the massa cruelty and the food.

[@nareshramesar6560]

​@@RM-yf2luEnt correct thanks again

[@xs02jd21]

Your knowledge is not correct, the British government transported by the ship Lalla Rookh many labors also the the Dutch colony, the name is Suriname, it's a nabour country of Guyana.

[@WTNT]

त्रिनिदाद आ टोबैगो आ कैरेबियन द्वीप पर आइल भारतीयन के आपन भाषा रहे आ ऊ लोग साक्षर रहे आ ओह लोग के पेशे आ धंधा का चलते चोरी हो गइल.

[@jewanc465]

This is rather general statement. Lots were not educated and were street people but other were just tricked in coming. My mother's father was one. He left large volume of writing and also music that he imported. He bought a house, started his own business, bought rice lands and sent all of his kids to high school including his daughters although English was his third language.

[@matelanmungal9807]

Slave and labourers big difference one planting cane one pulling cane hi bull

[@ff-mu6cc]

I like the A.I generated photos...

[@sheldonmanoo8864]

This is a very good overview

[@KingWolf01-f8h]

The only Indians in T+T are the India High Commission, all Nationals Born in T+T are Trinidadians no Matter their Ethnic Heritage!

[@62121121]

People who came from india only died like a decade or 2 ago it's not that far

[@RM-yf2lu]

Get over your delusion. Thousands of us have indian citizenship

[@MonochromaticBlues]

😂 oh please you can find every type of Indian in Trinidad from rich to poor. I know I come from 2nd generation in Trinidad since the so called ‘indentured worker’ I’m now a 3rd generation Caribbean woman 🎉

[@MonochromaticBlues]

@@RM-yf2luoh really how?

[@RM-yf2lu]

@@MonochromaticBlues by proving that we descended from indian citizens

[@rasheedenightoola5183]

Keep up the excellent work. Kudos to you.TRINIDAD

[@ChroniclesOfIndia]

Thank you! Will do!

[@nigeldalebisram]

Trinidad don't have much Indians... I'm only with less than less than 20% Indian... India is a diversified Society and 33 ethnicities came out of India during their diaspora... Most are Hebrew children that came out of India and also Ishmaelites... Arab-Indian Others were Aryans...

[@danechristmas6570]

This was a good presentation. A lot of research went into it. I always suspected that Indentureship wasn't too far from slavery. After all, the same colonial masters were in charge and looking for cheap labor.. Would like to hear more of the experiences within the Indo Trini community during that era..

[@imacarguy4065]

Indo-Trinidadians have a dual identity which obviously drive some of our fellow Trinidadians angry. But they were happy to take what they wanted from our culture and claim it, right? Anyways, we are ethnically Indian and a lot of us are culturally Indian as well. We identify as Indian as well! Not brown or anything else. Indian. I don't see why its an issue with some Trinidadians! Its weird. Its also weird to deny that we haven't tried to preserve the culture. Evidently, we have.

[@imacarguy4065]

Most of Trinidad's cuisine is Indian. A lot of the musical influence come from Indian rhythms as well. Soca is literally influenced from both African and Indian music. Google it.

[@errolmorris4092]

So you were just born here and your heart and love is elsewhere? Do you have any idea what you would be if you lived in India today? Have you ever thought of it ? I am sure you are educated abd employed right? Should a woman marry for money yet love and live for her childhood sweetheart ?

[@mariaalexander5894]

My grandmother father and mother came from India to Trinidad, then mave to Grenada 🇬🇩🇬🇩

[@gloriasponner654]

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS NEVER SET FOOT ON THE ISLAND OF TRINIDAD. WHETR DO THSES PEOPLE GET THEIR INFORMATION. BAD PRONOUCIATION,

[@RM-yf2lu]

Really now...Where do you get your information?

[@anthonyrock3847]

The voice is AI generated

[@DeviSingh-xl7ox]

The Indians stayed because it was dangerous to take the boat back to India my father grandfather did not come to Trinidad by choice he was kidnaped from the street

[@terrysookhoo2528]

My grate grand parents came on d boat

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

The Fatel Razack bro...ship's name

[@justinronaldabraham5700]

To learn something 😊

[@pooransingh1882]

The British have the answers.

[@jeanandre6129]

I am impressed by your work

[@KaierieOrganics]

That is his story not our story , get the truth before you publish lies

[@62121121]

Where is the lies?

[@sandifordbeharry8224]

TRINIDAD was a Whiteman country. and the late Dr William bring to a black ⚫️ man country....NYC

[@judithjones1958]

Blame England for that.

[@sandifordbeharry8224]

@judithjones1958 DON'T Blame ENGLAND for Black's killing out black's in TRINIDAD.

[@lynneleeluckdowsing6654]

sandifordbeharry8224 :It is better to remain silent than wield lip or pen and let everyone know that you're a fool.White man, black man country. What idiocy! Trinidad is full of ingrates and liars. Migrate to Canada, speak ill of Trinidad, pool your resources and buy up everything.Try to be grateful, truthful, inclusive.

[@forward_ever_ever2595]

Lol

[@awesomeupdates2931]

better the whiteman did stay yes 😂

[@jewanc465]

Very informative. My grandparents came from India in the latter part of the 1800's but went on to be sold to masters in Guyana. I am sure lots of our relatives were let off in Trinidad, Jamaica and Suriname. Lots of the indians in the Caribbean came from Bihar/UP area. A few came from other places too. Bhogpuri music up to this day sounds very familiar to chutney music of Trinidad, Guyana and Suriname.

[@Dwrankoheart]

They are not Indians