Fwd: [HSS_PravasiKaryakarta] FIIDS Talk in Milpitas: Saturday 4rth Nov 4pm(3:30 checkin): History from Indentured-ship Struggle to Success FIJI/Caribbean Indian Diaspora

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FIIDS Talk in Milpitas: Saturday 4rth Nov 4pm(3:30 checkin): History from IndenturedShip Struggle to Success FIJI/Caribbean Indian Diaspora

View this email in your browser Location : 691 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA History of Indentured Indian Diaspora, Their Inspiring Journey from Struggle to Become an Influential Community  Year 2017 being 100 th year of abolition of Indenturedship, the Foundation for India and IndianDiaspora Studies (FIIDS) would like to invite to a dialogue of Girimityas: History, Present and Future of Indentured Indian Diaspora. Let us take this opportunity to connect with and educate ourself and main stream American’s about the history of Indentured Fijian-Indian, Mauritius and Indo Carribean Diaspora. Also get inspired from their struggle and survival of culture and transformation into influential community that gave business and political leadership to the countries. Event Page:  http://fiids-usa.org/indentured-indian-diaspora Day: Saturday 4rth Nov 2017 Time: 4pm-5:30pm (checkin 3:30) Venue: 691 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA Register RSVP:     Please RSVP here (must) Request: RSVP , forward email / Share on Facebook  FIIDS WebSite :  http://fiids-usa.org FIIDS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FIIDSUSA/ Introduction of Speaker(s): Ambassador Ashok Venkatesh, Consul General of India, San Francisco. He has been ambassador of India to Zimbabwe and Czech Republic. Earlier he was on diplomatic mission to Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Austria and Sri Lanka. Shri. Shyam Parande, Gen Secretary of Antar Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad (ARSP), Gen. Secreatary Sewa International, India and member of various committees of India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Representatives from Consulates of India, FIJI, Mauritius Fijian Indian and Indo American Community Leaders History: The Indian indenture system was an ongoing system of indenture, a form of debt bondage, by which 3.5 million Indians were transported to various colonies of European powers to provide labour for the (mainly sugar) plantations in  Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, Reunion Island, Francophone countries, Malaysia, Trinidad, Suriname, Guyana, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Martinique and other countries of the Caribbean. It started from the end of slavery in 1833 and continued until 1920. The indenturedship was officially abolished on March 20, 1917. Many of the descendants of the labours subsequently migrated to US among many of them are in the Bay Area and in the New York region. This conference will give a way to reflect on this history, status and issues of the “indentured” Indian diaspora. Their survival struggle and retention of culture is an inspiring history. Despite being disconnected from the motherland India and facing  local restistance, the Indian diaspora retained the language, culture and developed a political influence so much so that they have headed governments in many countries including  Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritius, Suriname, and Guyana. Temple Constructed in Sea When Permission Denied to Construct on Land. For Information: in...@fiids-usa.org FIIDS Bay Area Team: Rakhi Israni Yogi Chugh Gaurav Patwardhan Sunil Erraballi Pravin Dhir Yash Shroff National: Dr. Radhyeshyam Dwivedi Dr. Jasubhai Patel Khanderao Kand Copyright © 2017 Foundation For India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), All rights reserved. BA events (Khanderao) Our mailing address is: Foundation For India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) 12348 Folkstone Drive Oak Hill, VA 20171 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails?

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