Fiji is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. During the nineteenth century, it witnessed significant Indian migration primarily driven by British colonial rule and demand for labor on sugarcane plantations.
Related terms
Girmitiya: Girmitiya refers specifically to indentured laborers from India who were brought to Fiji between 1879 and 1916 under indenture agreements.
Sugarcane plantations: Sugarcane plantations are large agricultural estates where sugarcane is cultivated on a commercial scale. Indian migrants in Fiji were primarily employed as laborers on these plantations.
Coolie trade: Coolie trade refers to the recruitment and transportation of indentured laborers, often from India, to work in various colonies during the nineteenth century.