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Dhobis,
Saris and a Spot of Curry
Every Wednesday 9.30 am - 12.00 nn
...The cries from the abattoirs filled the air while the bhai susu outside rang their bells ‘Milk, fresh milk!’ Buffalo carts bearing goods and people of every shape, size and persuasion went rickety by. It was once said that there are three ways to India from Singapore: by ship, by plane, and by a short walk to Little India....
Of Rajas, Sultans and Sahibs
Every Monday 4.00 - 6.30 pm
...Ancient matras waft through smoky air while a moon and star sit serenely atop fantastical minarets. Bollywood beats and delicious smells tease your senses from every corner....
Little India
The Indians were initially placed in Chulia Kampong
an area close to Chinatown.
The first Indians to arrive here were soldiers who helped the British
protect the new colony.
Amongst the new arrivals were Indian convict labourers who literally became
the first builders of the city. Being part of the British Indian Empire,
Singapore also attracted Indian professionals such as lawyers, and engineers
who migrated here for better prospects.
The majority of Indian immigrants, however, arrived to work on coffee
and rubber plantations
in Malaya in the late 19th Century.
The Indians in Singapore played an important role in the transport and
cattle trade. Owing to their involvement in the cattle trade, the Indian
community began to settle in the area known as Little india because of
the availability of grass and water from Rochor River nearby.
Today Little India is one of the liveliest districts in Singapore where
traditional Indian culture
is very much alive.
