Legacy of our East Indian Ancestors, Names of Places in Trinidad of East Indian Origin

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Saisbhan Jokhan
Curator of the Indian Caribbean Museum of Trinidad and Tobago

The influences of the Indian Immigrant are not only in the type of foods they introduced into the colonies or the type of clothing they wore. They go beyond food, clothing, language, religion and cultural art forms and include the names of places which are similar to those in India.

It may be interesting to note that at one point in time the present day town of St. James was referred to as 'coolie' town since there was a thriving sugar-cane plantation in that area, and many immigrants from India lived there after indentureship was terminated in 1917. Some of the streets in the heart of the town can bear testimony to this Indian influence as is evidenced by the names of some of the prominent streets such as Banares Street, Agra Street, Bombay Street and Lucknow Street to name a few.

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The Indian Diaspora in Belize, Guadeloupe and Suriname

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Dr Kumar Mahabir
Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre Co. Ltd.
Assistant Professor, University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT)
May 22, 2011

Belize is located in Central America, Guadeloupe in the Northern Caribbean and Suriname in South America. Belize is English-speaking, Guadeloupe is French-speaking and Suriname is largely Dutch-speaking. Yet, all three countries belong to the Caribbean and have descendants of East Indian indentured immigrant labourers domiciled in them.

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Books

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Sharlow Book Collection

Books written and Donated by Author, Sharlow Mohammed

The collection comprises of 18 publications based on the historical narrative of the First Nation's People, Africans, and East Indians in Trinidad.

	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2015. Your purpose on earth or a pot of gold. Trinidad and Tobago: Sharlow Publishing.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2012. Manu and changes. Trinidad and Tobago: Sharlow Publishing.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2012. A literary account of the history of Trinidad 1490-1920 the significance: The ultimatum. Trinidad and Tobago: Sharlow Pub. Co.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2011. Columbus: not a Carib! Trinidad and Tobago: Sharlow Publishing.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2010. Legacy of a novelist. Lincoln, Neb: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2009. Murder in paradise & other stories. Neb., U.S.: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2009. Columbus and I, Taino. Neb., U.S: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2008. The urchin: memoirs of a novelist. Lincoln Neb., U.S.: Sirens Publications.
	Sharlow Mohammed. 2008. Jailbait Jones & Bruit. Lincoln Nebraska, US: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2008. The novelist as instrument of God. Lincoln, NE: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2007. Requiem for a village or a plea for reverence. Timmy and Pearl. Lincoln Neb., U.S.: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2006. A new identity, or, A lost heritage. Nebraska: Sirens Pub.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2005. The forerunner: Or, battle of the spear. Lincoln, Neb: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2004. When Gods were slaves or A search for truth. Lincoln, Neb: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2004. More times and things. Lincoln, Neb: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2003. Writing the novel or a touch of grace. Lincoln Neb: Sirens Publications.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 2001. Colour of pain, or, Beyond outrage. Longdenville, Trinidad, West Indies: Sharlow Pub.
	Mohammed, Sharlow. 1995. The promise, or, After all we've done for you. Longdenville, Trinidad, West Indies: S. Mohammed.