Publication type:
Brochure / Leaflet / Pamphlet / Information Sheet
Agency:
Komagata Maru Historical Society
Summary:
A booklet created for participants of a commemorative evening in November, 1989 of the 75th anniversary of the Komagata Maru incident of 1914. The evening was put on by the Komagata Maru Historical Society, a coalition of South Asian community-based organizations. The booklet gives an historical account of Komagata Maru, describes the Society, and describes art, cultural events and organizations affiliated with the Society, and includes copies of proclamations from the mayors of Vancouver and Surrey, and the provincial government of "Komagata Maru Day".
Keywords:
Komagata Maru; Komagata Maru Historical Society; British Columbia; Indo-Canadian; East Indian; South Asian; immigrants; immigration; racism