Laborers had gone, now they are ruling. PM ​​Modi on Guyana tour, 40 percent population is of Indian origin.

G20 Summit Guyana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Guyana to be part of the G20 summit in Brazil. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Guyana in 56 years. Where Guyana’s President Irfan Ali and his cabinet ministers gave a warm welcome.

40 percent of Guyana’s population is of Indian origin.
40 percent of the total population of Guyana is of Indian origin. Its president Irfan Ali is also of Indian origin. Their ancestors immigrated to Guyana in the early 19th century to work as indentured labourers. Today he is ruling Guyana.

history of indian origin

In the early 19th century, a large number of people from many villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh were transported on ships as indentured laborers to various European countries. These laborers were called indentured servants. About 15 lakh Indians went to work in countries like Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, Holland, Trinidad and Fiji for a brighter future. From where he never returned to his country.

In the 19th century, Europe dominated the entire world. With the end of slavery, the need for cheap labor arose in these countries. Due to which the Indians were taken there. The British took Indians to Europe for bonded labour. Workers of Indian origin arrived in Guyana for the first time in 1838.

strengthened the economy of Europe

These laborers were mainly residents of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. He contributed significantly to the economy of Guyana and strengthened the economy by cultivating various crops including sugar, sugarcane. But on the contrary, in Guyana they had to suffer extreme physical and mental exploitation.

journey from labor to governance

In Guyana, these laborers of Indian origin had to face a lot of physical and mental torture. But gradually they developed. His descendants received education. And established its dominance in various fields. Today the President of Guyana is a person of Indian origin. Earlier in 1968, former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi had visited Guyana. PM Modi has visited after years.