President of Seychelles
Wavel Ramkalawan
President of Seychelles (2020). Of Indian descent, representing the commercial and cultural legacy of the Indian community.
Seychelles
(Indian Ocean)
1904 to 1916: 6,315 Indians as labourers, traders, and skilled workers under British rule.
Indians arrived mainly as labourers, traders, and skilled workers under British colonial administration. Indian-origin communities became economically influential, with heritage visible in business, religion, and festivals.
Victoria· main location
Major Historical Events
1904
Indian recruitment and migration increased.
1900s
Indians contributed to trade, port work, and plantation activities.
1916
Indenture-linked migration slowed significantly.
Mid-20th Century
Indian-origin communities became economically influential.
Today
Indian heritage remains visible in business, religion, and festivals.
Main Occupations
- •Trade
- •Port work
- •Plantation activities
- •Skilled labour
Cultural Legacy Today
- •Commerce
- •Temples
- •Religion
- •Festivals
- •Business communities
1904 to 1916: 6,315 Indians as labourers, traders, and skilled workers under British rule.
Indians arrived mainly as labourers, traders, and skilled workers under British colonial administration. Indian-origin communities became economically influential, with heritage visible in business, religion, and festivals.
Victoria· main location
Major Historical Events
1904
Indian recruitment and migration increased.
1900s
Indians contributed to trade, port work, and plantation activities.
1916
Indenture-linked migration slowed significantly.
Mid-20th Century
Indian-origin communities became economically influential.
Today
Indian heritage remains visible in business, religion, and festivals.
Main Occupations
- •Trade
- •Port work
- •Plantation activities
- •Skilled labour
Cultural Legacy Today
- •Commerce
- •Temples
- •Religion
- •Festivals
- •Business communities
1904 to 1916
Period
6,315
Total Arrivals
Indian Ocean
Region
Key Girmitiya Figures