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DESCRIPTION: Welcome to our monthly seminars that provide a platform for wi
 der debate around equality\, migration\, resilience\, identity\, culture a
 nd heritage. \n\n \n\n This seminar is on the theme of 'From Girmit to Per
 mit' and will held online via Zoom on Thursday 18 April 2024\, 5.00pm to 6
 .30pm. \n\n \n\n Keynote speakers: \n\n Prof. Keshav Singhal MBE CBE will 
 speak about the Girmitya project in Wales and Sue Tranka Chief Nursing Off
 icer\, Wales and Judge Ray Singh will share their memories and experiences
  of what it means to be a Girmitya descendent. \n\n The story of Girmityas
  is also a story of triumph of human will and resilience over adversity\, 
 tyranny and gives a message of hope. \n\n The term "Girmitya" is derived f
 rom the word "Agreement" (often pronounced "girmit" or "girmitiya") and is
  associated with the indentured labour system that brought 1.6 million Ind
 ian labourers to various colonial countries during the 19th and early 20th
  centuries following the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. \n\n 
 Under this system\, Indian labourers were recruited from regions in India\
 , primarily from places like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They were required t
 o sign a labour contract\, which was often referred to as the "Girmit" or 
 "Agreement." This contract bound them to work for a specified period (typi
 cally five years or more) under conditions that were often harsh and explo
 itative. \n\n Most of them unable to return to their native land\, continu
 ed working and settled in their adoptive lands\, mostly Fiji\, South Afric
 a\, Eastern Africa (namely Mauritius\, Seychelles\, Réunion\, Tanzania\, 
 Kenya\, and Uganda)\, Malaysia\, Singapore\, and the Caribbean (namely Tri
 nidad and Tobago\, Guyana\, and Suriname). \n\n The first transportation o
 f indentured labourers took place on 18th January 1826 at the behest of su
 gar plantation owners in colonial territories who hoped for cheap labour t
 hat could be exploited under similar conditions as slavery but with a vene
 er of respectability provided by an agreement. By 1838\, 25000 Indian labo
 urers had been shipped to Mauritius. \n\n \n\n Please contact wahproject@r
 cahmw.gov.uk if you would like further information.\nTelephone: 01970 621 
 234 \n\n This talk will be delivered in English. \n\n Tickets will be limi
 ted and must be booked in advance. \n\n \n\n All talks will be recorded\, 
 becoming available in due course on the Royal Commission’s YouTube chann
 el. \n\n \n
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T221102
LOCATION:delivered via Zoom
ORGANIZER:mailto:WAHproject@rcahmw.gov.uk
SUMMARY:From Girmit to Permit
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URL;VALUE=URI:https://ti.to/digital-past/from-girmit-to-permit
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