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Story: Indians

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Indian communities

  3. Early immigration

  4. 1920s–1930s

  5. After the Second World War

  6. Retaining and transforming culture

  7. Religion and kin

  8. Facts and figures

  9. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Indian communities

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Being an Indian New Zealander

Being an Indian New Zealander

From page 2 - Early immigration

The Mellish entering Sydney Harbour

The Mellish entering Sydney Harbour

Letters about a homeless Indian

Letters about a homeless Indian (1st of 3)

John Cracroft Wilson’s reply

John Cracroft Wilson’s reply (2nd of 3)

Wilson’s reply continued

Wilson’s reply continued (3rd of 3)

Phomen Singh

Phomen Singh

Genda and Chanan Singh, 1950s

Genda and Chanan Singh, 1950s

From page 3 - 1920s–1930s

Indian troops at Gallipoli, 1915

Indian troops at Gallipoli, 1915

Anti-Indian cartoon

Anti-Indian cartoon

Joala Singh Belling

Joala Singh Belling

Nehru Hall, Pukekohe

Nehru Hall, Pukekohe

A Waikato farming family

A Waikato farming family

From page 4 - After the Second World War

Manchi Bhikha

Manchi Bhikha

The Mahmud family from Bangladesh

The Mahmud family from Bangladesh

Krishnan’s dairy

Krishnan’s dairy

From page 5 - Retaining and transforming culture

The Singh family

The Singh family

Bali Haque

Bali Haque

Bollywood meets kapa haka

Bollywood meets kapa haka

Radio presenter Jay Deo Prasad

Radio presenter Jay Deo Prasad

New Zealand’s first Indian hockey team

New Zealand’s first Indian hockey team

Dipak Patel

Dipak Patel

From page 6 - Religion and kin

Diwali

Diwali (1st of 2)

The art of rangoli

The art of rangoli (2nd of 2)

Imam Mohammed Amir

Imam Mohammed Amir

Indian weddings

Indian weddings (1st of 4)

A Muslim bride

A Muslim bride (2nd of 4)

A Muslim bridegroom

A Muslim bridegroom (3rd of 4)

A Sikh bridal couple

A Sikh bridal couple (4th of 4)

How to cite this page:

Nancy Swarbrick, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/indians/media (accessed 19 May 2022)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015

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