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India's migration history: From colonial bonds to becoming the world’s largest diaspora

The technological boom in the USA beckoned around 27 lakh Indians in 2020, drawn by the demand for educated, English-speaking professionals.

Representative image / Credit- Pixabay

Through the ebb and flow of human migration, where adventure meets indenture, and martyrs share the stage with merchants, India’s great migration history have mapped the world from partition to plantation, from Kashmir to Kerala, Japan to Jamaica and beyond.

The history shows the scale and variety of Indian migration and argues that greater mobility is a prerequisite for maintaining the country's pluralistic traditions.

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