Prawas Din
Official namePrawas Din
Also calledSurinamese Immigration Day
Observed byHindustani-Surinamese community in the Netherlands and Suriname
Date5 June
Next time5 June 2024 (2024-06-05)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toIndian Arrival Day

Prawas Din or Surinamese Immigration Day is the day that commemorates the arrival of the first Indian contract workers in Suriname on June 5, 1873, on the Lalla Rookh.[1] The commemoration takes place on June 5.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Hindoestaanse vervangers van tot slaaf gemaakten elk jaar herdacht: zo zit dat". NU. June 5, 2022. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Agenda". Dag van de Rotterdamse Geschiedenis. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
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