The legacy of Indian migration to European colonies
A century after India ended the system of indentured labour, its diaspora is building a shared identity
DOOKHEE GUNGAH, born of Indian migrants, began life in 1867 in a shed in Mauritius and worked as a child cutting sugar cane. By his death in 1944, he was one of the island’s richest businessmen. He is a notable example of how some indentured labourers prospered against the odds.
Between the 1830s and 1917 around 2m migrants signed up for ten-year terms (later cut to five) in European colonies (see chart on next page)…
The Economist | 2nd September 2017
Susannah Savage 
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