The Population of Singapore : The IndiansThe Indians (6.5% of the population)by Mr. Michael Comglas - British - 03 June 2006 |
| The Indians had known about the Malay Peninsula for thousands of years. They thoroughly explored the entire region in search of gold, spices and other valuable commodities. The main bulk of Indian immigration to Singapore came in the middle of the 19th Century when the British began to seek a large amount of labourers to work in a number of industries in the area. Most of these Indians settled in Malaysia to work in the plantation industry, but a good number of them migrated to Singapore.
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