President of Suriname
Chandrikapersad Santokhi
President of Suriname (2020). Of Indian descent.
Suriname
(South America)
Ship Lalla Rookh, 5 June 1873, 34,304 Hindustani; Sarnami Hindustani is still spoken today.
Suriname received 34,304 Indian indentured labourers between 1873 and 1916. Known locally as Hindustanis, they maintained Sarnami Hindustani language and vibrant Hindu-Muslim traditions.
Major Historical Events
1873
5 June, Lalla Rookh arrived in Paramaribo with 336 Indians aboard.
1916
Indenture abolished. A total of 34,304 Girmitiyas reached Suriname.
2020
Chandrikapersad Santokhi became President of Suriname.
Ship Lalla Rookh, 5 June 1873, 34,304 Hindustani; Sarnami Hindustani is still spoken today.
Suriname received 34,304 Indian indentured labourers between 1873 and 1916. Known locally as Hindustanis, they maintained Sarnami Hindustani language and vibrant Hindu-Muslim traditions.
Major Historical Events
1873
5 June, Lalla Rookh arrived in Paramaribo with 336 Indians aboard.
1916
Indenture abolished. A total of 34,304 Girmitiyas reached Suriname.
2020
Chandrikapersad Santokhi became President of Suriname.
1873 to 1916
Period
34,304
Total Arrivals
South America
Region
Key Girmitiya Figures