By SiliconIndia | Friday, 28 March 2014, 17:58 IST
Encounter the Gujarat's African-Indian tribe: African
by origin, Indian by nationality with Gujarati as their lingua
franca–the Siddi tribe settles in a village called Jambur in the heart
of Gujarat. Just like any other village, Jambur has red mud by lanes,
houses with thatched rooftops and a few small local shops. Located
approximately hundred kilometers from Junagadh, the village is
surrounded by the forest of Gir, which is home to the last of the
remaining Asiatic lions. 60-year-old Siddique, speaking in heavily
accented Afro-English said, “We have completed 300 years in Gujarat and
this is our fourth generation in Jambur,” reports the Hindu.
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According
to the tribals, there is a long history to their presence in India.
“The Nawab of Junagadh had once visited Africa where he fell in love
with an African woman. They got married and she moved to India with him.
She came to India with a hundred slaves and since then we have been
based in Gujarat only,” he added.
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