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ISBN | 9789814266956 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Bib. Info | 304p. Includes Index ; Bibliography |
Product Weight | 500 gms. |
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1. Tamil (Indic people) – Singapore – History 2. Tamil (Indic people) – Singapore – Politics and government 3. Tamil (Indic people) – Social aspects – Singapore This book takes a detailed look at the arrival of the Tamils to Singapore from the 19th century, the growth of the community in the decades that followed, the social and political role Tamils played in the tumultuous 50s and 60s, and some of the challenges facing the community in more recent times, such as educational issues, the need for Indian self-help group SINDA, and assimilating the second wave of Indian immigrants.