It was one of the darkest moments in the history of immigration in the world. In 1914, a wealthy Punjabi contractor named Gurdit Singh chartered a Japanese steamship, the Komagata Maru, to transport 376 passengers, mostly of Punjabi origin, who wanted to emigrate to Canada.
The others on board were Muslim and Hindu passengers – all looking for a new start in a new country.
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