5 June in Hindu history
5 June 1873
Lalla Rookh reaches Suriname
The Lalla Rookh brought the first Indian indentured labourers to Paramaribo in Dutch Suriname. Their descendants, the Hindustanis, are the country’s largest community.
The Lalla Rookh brought the first Indian indentured labourers to Paramaribo in Dutch Suriname. Their descendants, the Hindustanis, are the country’s largest community.