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View of 'Komagata Maru', 1914 (b/w photo)

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BL5676375
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View of 'Komagata Maru', 1914 (b/w photo)
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Canadian Photographer, (20th century) / Canadian
Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
photograph
Date
1914 AD (C20th AD)
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"'Komagata Maru' and her Hindoo passengers", View of the the forward section of the 'Komagata Maru,' moored at Vancouver, her decks crowded with Indian passengers, 1914 IOR/L/PJ/6/1341(421) Photographer: R. and V. 1914 The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru on which a group of citizens of the British Raj attempted to emigrate to Canada in 1914 but were denied entry and forced return to Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), India. There they were fired upon by Indian Imperial Police resulting in the deaths of 20 Sikhs.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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1910s / 20th century / boat / transport / steamship / Canada / North America / America (continent) / immigration / United Kingdom / Europe / India / Asia / navy / army / royalty / travel / Calcutta / komagata maru / British / royal navy / hindu / Indian / passanger / passangers / vancouver / ship / deck / decks / crowded / busy / people / travel / journey / voyage / emigrants / emigrating / Immigrant / immigrants / immigrating / komagata maru incident / steamship / british raj / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto
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