The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 is a key example of racial discrimination faced by Indians under colonial rule. The ship, also known as “Guru Nanak Jahaz”, was a Japanese steamship chartered by Gurdit Singh to carry Indian migrants to Canada in search of better economic opportunities.
The ship carried 376 passengers, most of whom were Sikhs, along with Muslims and Hindus, reflecting the broader migration from Punjab during a period marked by rural indebtedness, famines, epi