Re: The Kamagata Maru Pdf In Hindi
Thomas
Today, Mayor Ken Sim and distinguished guests, including stakeholders from the South Asian Canadian community, gathered to unveil the honorary street signage for Komagata Maru Place in downtown Vancouver.
The new signage was created by artist Jag Nagra External website, opens in new tab, a queer, Punjabi, visual artist passionate about art accessibility, community development and combatting LGBTQ+ stigma in the South Asian community. The storyboards affixed to the lampposts at eye-level allow passersby to learn about the artwork and the history of the Komagata Maru tragedy. A QR code directs readers to a webpage (vancouver.ca/komagata-maru) with more information.
On May 18, 2021, Vancouver City Council formally apologized for the role it played in discriminating against passengers aboard the Komagata Maru in 1914, and officially declared May 23 as Komagata Maru Remembrance Day.
City Council has also committed to recognizing the cultural and historic significance of the 2nd Avenue Gurdwara site in Kitsilano. In addition to being where the local South Asian community mobilized in 1914 in support of the Komagata Maru passengers, it was an important social and cultural hub at a time when the community faced significant discrimination and hostility. It was also the first community owned Gurdwara (place of worship and learning) in Canada. Future initiatives will further explore other areas of historical and cultural significance to the South Asian Canadian communities in Vancouver.
The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱w7mesh (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation)
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