Q. Which of the following is / are correct statements about Girmityas:
- They are descendants of indentured Indian labourers brought to Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, East Africa, the Malay Peninsula, Caribbean and South America.
- Mahatma Gandhi was referred to as first Girmitiya
- Under Pravasi Teerth Darshan Yojana, the first preference will be given to people from ‘Girmitiya countries’
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
1,2,3
Notes: Girmityas or Jahajis are descendants of indentured Indian labourers to work on sugarcane plantations for the prosperity of the European settlers and save the Fijians from having to work on these plantations and thus to preserve their culture.