Re-Indenture, Repatriation and Remittances of Ex-Indentured Indians from Danish St Croix to British India 1863-1873

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During the period 1863-1873, the Danish Crown transported 321 indentured East Indians from the Indian sub-continent to Danish St Croix. Forty-five of them perished on the sea voyage and the plantations, 254 returned home and the remainder re-indentured for another five years. Inadequate housing, harsh working conditions, insufficient wages and poor diet led to the discontinuation of indenture on the island. However, unlike other Western European governments, the Danish Colonial Government repatriated ex-indentured Indians to India. This article examines broadly the experience of the Indians on St Croix and the factors mentioned above which led to the discontinuance of the system within a very short period. It also seeks to assess the impact of these new immigrants, however limited, on St Croix society, and of that society on them. The article also documents how much remittance Indians took back with them to India.View full textDownload full textKeywordsre-indenture, remittances, Danish St CroixRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03468755.2010.494006