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Indians in Tanzania

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Indians in Tanzania
Watanzania wenye asili ya Kihindi (Swahili)
Total population
c. 60,000 (2015)[1][2] [a]
Regions with significant populations
Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
Languages
Kutchi-Swahili, Odia,[3] English (lingua franca), Kiswahili, Gujarati, Kutchi, Hindi
Religion
Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism; significant minorities Christianity
Related ethnic groups
PIO, NRI and Desi
a.^ includes about 10,000 expatriates
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets members of Indian community in Dar es Salaam, 10 July 2016

Indian Tanzanians constitute a significant minority within the demographic landscape of Tanzania, over 60,000 Tanzanian citizens of Indian descent reside in the country.[4] Many among them are wealthy traders and entrepreneurs, and despite forming only 0.2% of the population, they are considered by the Hindu Council of Tanzania to have disproportionate ownership of Tanzanian companies.[5] Indians also have a long history in Tanzania, starting with the arrival of Gujarati traders, and they gradually came to control the trade in Zanzibar. Several buildings from that period still stand in Stone Town, the primary trading center on the island.

History

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Indian merchant and artisan community settlements are attested in both archaeological and literary sources. During the 13th and 14th centuries, Indian craftsmen utilized tube drawing technology to produce glass beads in Zanzibar. Trade between Malindi and Bengal is also attested during the Early Middle Ages. When Vasco da Gama landed on the East African Coast, he had encountered Indians residing in Kilwa Kisiwani, Mombasa and Mozambique.[6][7]

Notable people

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  • Julius Nyerere with Amir Jamal (r)
    Julius Nyerere with Amir Jamal (r)
  • St. John Ambulance Brigade parade
    St. John Ambulance Brigade parade
  • Karimjee Hall, seat of the parliament in Dar es Salaam
    Karimjee Hall, seat of the parliament in Dar es Salaam
  • The Hassanali Karimjee Jivanjee Hospital, Zanzibar
    The Hassanali Karimjee Jivanjee Hospital, Zanzibar
  • The former headquarters of Karimjee Co in Zanzibar
    The former headquarters of Karimjee Co in Zanzibar
  • The former Ithnashiri Dispensary, Zanzibar
    The former Ithnashiri Dispensary, Zanzibar
  • Bharmal Building, currently used as a municipal building
    Bharmal Building, currently used as a municipal building
  • A colonial era building with the Om symbol (1930)
    A colonial era building with the Om symbol (1930)
  • Karimjee Jivanjee Office in Dar es Salaam
    Karimjee Jivanjee Office in Dar es Salaam
  • Morogoro Jamatkhana
    Morogoro Jamatkhana
  • Shakti Temple, Zanzibar
    Shakti Temple, Zanzibar
  • Swaminarayan Temple
    Swaminarayan Temple

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "India - Tanzania Relations" (PDF). Ministry of External Affairs. 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015. Tanzania has about 60,000 PIOs.. There are about 10,000 Indian nationals [expatriates].
  2. ^ "Tanzania: A Key Partner for India in the Western Indian Ocean Region | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses".
  3. ^ "Celebration of Utkal Dibas (2nd April 2022)". hcindiatz.gov.in. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Tanzania: A Key Partner for India in the Western Indian Ocean Region | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses". www.idsa.in. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ "Enterprising skills make Indian-origin Tanzanians business leaders". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  6. ^ Wood, Marilee (2012). "Interconnections: glass beads and trade in southern and eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean - 7th to 16th centuries AD". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 47 (2): 248. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2012.680307. ISSN 0067-270X. S2CID 162211326.
  7. ^ Jeevanjee 1912
  8. ^ "Sonia Tumiotto YouTube Channel".
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