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Komagata maru Tragedy-
Most notorious incident in history |
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 - Canadian Sikhs want Komagata chapter in school curriculum
 Kamaghata maru ship tragedy- Punjab assembly unanimously seeks apology from Canada Parliament-
Why does Punjab want Komagata money, ask Indians in Canada
 Conservatives Continue to Insult Indo-Canadians by remaining silent on official apology for Komagata Maru Injustice Conservatives
Insult Indo-Canadian Canadian Community with Muffled Apology
 Komagatamaru
unconditional apology- The
federal government’s pledge to render an unconditional
apology to the South Asian community regarding the Komagatamaru
tragedy is commendable. It is a victory for the entire community.................. Komagata
Maru Motion Passes Unanimously- Dhalla Creates
History: forcing the Conservative Government to Apologize.The
historic Private Members motion put forward by Brampton-Springdale
Member of Parliament Dr. Ruby Dhalla, which asks the Government
to apologize to the Indo-Canadian community for the 1914
Komagata Maru tragedy was unanimously passed in the House
of Commons at 6:25 pm today. ....... More about .Dhalla
- The
Komagatamaru Tragedy- Richmond, BC, Canada,
June 13, 2007
Balwant Sanghera. This year marks the 93rd anniversary of
a tragic episode in Canadian history. On May 23,1914 a ship
named Komagatamaru carrying 376 passengers from India entered
the Burrard Inlet. .....by Balwant Sanghera, President,
Punjabi Language Education Association, British Columbia
,Canada
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Journey is a complex tale of hope, despair,
treachery and tragedy. It is a revealing Canadian story
with global ramifications set in a time when the British
Empire seemed omnipresent and its subjects were restless
and seeking self-determination.
In 1914, Gurdit Singh, a Sikh entrepreneur based in Singapore,
chartered a Japanese ship, the Komagata Maru, to carry Indian
immigrants to Canada. On May 23, 1914, the ship arrived
in Vancouver Harbour with 376 passengers aboard: 340 Sikhs;
24 Muslims and 12 Hindus
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