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From lascars to migrant workers: Indian diaspora in New Zealand, Australia

The story of Indians in New Zealand dates back to December 1769, just two months after the first European landing in the country by Captain James Cook

Workers cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London. Photo: Reuters
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Workers cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London. Photo: Reuters

Sekhar Bandyopadhyay | The Conversation
More than half a million people of Indian descent live in Australia and New Zealand. The history of the Indian diaspora in these countries is older than many might imagine, going back 250 years.

Indians are today widely acknowledged as a successful ethnic community that makes significant contributions to their host societies and economies. Yet, although Indian migration to North America and the United Kingdom has been studied extensively, the Australian and New Zealand stories have rarely been told.

From lascars to migrant workers

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