Question

During the colonial period the portuguese sent indentured labourers from goa, daman and diu to

Answer 1

During the colonial period the Portuguese sent indentured labourers from Goa, Daman and Diu to Angola and Mozambique to work as plantation workers.

The British sent indentured labourers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to Mauritius, Caribbean islands, Fiji and South Africa. The French and Dutch sent indentured labourers to Reunion Island, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Surinam.

These migrations were covered under the time-bound contract known as the Girmit Act. The living conditions of these labourers were not better than the slaves.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Mozambique, Angola and other colonies.

During the colonial period, the Portuguese sent indentured laborers from Goa, Daman and Diu to Mozambique, Angola and other colonies. These laborers were made to work as plantation workers and were covered under the Indian Emigration Act called the Gimit Act under a time-bound contract. They were treated like slaves.