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A '''Chindian''' is a person of both [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and [[Demographics of India|Indian]] ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]], where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the [[19th century]]. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in [[Hong Kong]] and other countries with [[overseas Chinese]] and [[Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin|Indian diaspora]] such as [[Jamaica]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Guyana]] in the Caribbean. |
A '''Chindian''' is a person of both [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and [[Demographics of India|Indian]] ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in [[Malaysia]] and [[Singapore]], where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the [[19th century]]. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in [[Hong Kong]] and other countries with [[overseas Chinese]] and [[Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin|Indian diaspora]] such as [[Jamaica]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Guyana]] in the [[Caribbean]], as well as the [[United States]] and [[United Kingdom]]. |
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==Notable Chindians== |
==Notable Chindians== |
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*[[Jacintha Abisheganaden]] |
*[[Jacintha Abisheganaden]] |
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*[[Hans Arora]] |
*[[Hans Arora]] |
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*[[Vivian Balakrishnan]] |
*[[Vivian Balakrishnan]] |
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*[[Bernard Chandran|Datuk Bernard Chandran]] |
*[[Bernard Chandran|Datuk Bernard Chandran]] |
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*[[Indranee Rajah]] |
*[[Indranee Rajah]] |
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*[[Michelle Saram]] |
*[[Michelle Saram]] |
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*[[Pinky Savika]] |
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*[[Gurmit Singh]] |
*[[Gurmit Singh]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Chindia]] |
*[[Chindia]] |
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*[[Sino-Indian relations]] |
*[[Sino-Indian relations]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 10:58, 15 October 2007
A Chindian is a person of both Chinese and Indian ancestry. There are a considerable number of Chindians in Malaysia and Singapore, where people of Chinese and Indian origin immigrated in large numbers during the 19th century. There are also smaller numbers of Chindians in Hong Kong and other countries with overseas Chinese and Indian diaspora such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana in the Caribbean, as well as the United States and United Kingdom.
Notable Chindians
- Jacintha Abisheganaden
- Hans Arora
- Vivian Balakrishnan
- Datuk Bernard Chandran
- Nicol David
- Indranee Rajah
- Michelle Saram
- Pinky Savika
- Gurmit Singh