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Since its establishment in Trinidad, ''Indian Arrival Day'' has given rise to similar celebrations in Guyana , Jamaica , Britain , the United States , Canada , and Australia . The importation of Indians as indentured labourers spanned the period 1845 - 1917 . During this period over 140,000 people were transported to Trinidad, generally in cramped conditions in small ships. They were originally contracted to serve a 5-7 year indenture, after which they were promised passage back to India. Those who remained in Trinidad are the ancestors of the Indo-Trinidadian community (40.3% of the population; 1990 census) and a substantial (but unquantified) portion of the mixed-race population (18.4% of the population). |
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