Meet the Australian man who brought in reforms to help Indians after the Bengal famine
Immediately after the Great Famine of Bengal in 1943, Richard Casey, an Australian was appointed by the British Government as Governor of Bengal. Here’s the unknown tale of an Australian man who brought in reforms to help Indians after the Bengal famine.
How Indian servants brought to Australia lived and survived in the 19th century
Today Indian migrants are the second-largest source of migrants to Australia. But a long time ago, before the White Australia Policy, many Indians were brought in from India as servants by their British masters who came and settled in Australia. Here’s their tale of trials and tribulations.
'A large-hearted soul': The life and times of Khwaja Muhammad Bux
He arrived with loose change in his pocket and thin cotton clothes on his body. But Khwaja Muhammad Bux made his fortune and left an indelible mark in Australia.
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An Australian actress who became an Indian Maharani
It was a fairy tale of sorts. Their eyes met and they fell in love. Meet Elsie Caroline Thompson, an Australian actress who became an Indian Maharani in the early 19th century.
The Indian jugglers and magicians in Australia in the 19th century
While we have a plethora of performing artists visiting Australia these days, more than 100 years ago there were troupes of Indian performers, jugglers, magicians and acrobats who were brought to Australia in the 19th century. Here is their tale.
The plight of an Indian woman at the peak of White Australia era
Next is the tale of Shams Un Nisa, an Indian woman who arrived in Australia after the White Australia policy was enacted. She arrived in search of her man and was mercilessly, deported.
Life and times of Abdul Sattar, the migrant who did not give up
SBS Hindi brings you the story of a 17-year-old young man from Hooghly (now West Bengal) who came to Australia in the late 1800s. Abdul Sattar came as a Lascar on a British ship but progressed to become a very successful entrepreneur. Author, Historian and documentary filmmaker Samia Khatoun unfolds the story of Sattar’s success who thrived in Australia despite its White Australia Policy.
Mirza Khan the cameleer, trader and librarian who settled in Australia in the 1800s
SBS Hindi brings you the story of Mirza Khan, an Afghan cameleer from Calcutta in eastern India, who migrated to Australia in the late 1800s. Researcher and author Samia Khatoun traces the extraordinary journey of this multi-talented adventurer.
The Indian royal who gave up his throne to marry an Australian socialite
Raja Martanda Bhairav Tondaiman was the king of Puddukotai, who fell in love and married Molly Fink, an Australian socialite from Victoria. The marriage in 1915 caused a major scandal in Australia and was frowned upon by the British Government in India.
