Indians in Tanzania

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Indians in Tanzania
poptime = 90,000
popplace = Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar
langs = English, Gujarati, Hindi
rels = Hinduism, Islam
related-c = Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Desi

There are currently over 90,000 people of Indian origin in Tanzania. Many of them are traders and they control a sizeable portion of the Tanzanian economy. Indians have a long history in Tanzania starting with the arrival of Gujarati traders in the 19th century. They cam to gradually control the trade in Zanzibar. Many of the buildings constructed then still remain in Stone Town, the focal trading point on the island.

Post independence, the leadership of Julius Nyerere ensure peaceful transition and equal representation for all Tanzanian people, thus escaping the conflicted path taken by Kenya and Uganda.

Still some Indians migrated overseas to the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Some have achieved great prominence, most notably the late Freddie Mercury (born Farouk Bulsara into the Parsi community of Stone Town, who reached fame as the lead singer of the rock group Queen).

ee also

* Expulsion of Asians in Uganda in 1972
* Asians in Africa

References

* Demographics of Tanzania
* [http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter8.pdf Indian Diaspora in Africa]
* [http://www.rudyfoto.com/IndiansofAfrica.html Indians of East Africa]