Indians in Spain
Total population | |
---|---|
57,000+ (2021) | |
Languages | |
Spanish, Hindi, Telugu,
Non-resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin, Indian Americans, British Indians |
Indians in Spain form one of the smaller populations of the Indian diaspora. According to the statistics of India's
Migration history
Sindhi traders and shopkeepers thrived in the free ports of the Spanish
The next wave of Indians to go to Spain were descendants of Indian labourers from former Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea. By the mid-seventies, there were over 200 Indian trading houses in Ceuta and Melilla. With the liberalisation in import policies introduced in the eighties, business activity shifted to the port cities of Malaga and Barcelona. Madrid also attracted many Indian businessmen.[4]
Religion
Business
The Indian community in Spain enjoys a good reputation. Indians are considered hard working, non-political and peaceful. The Indian community has integrated well with Spanish society.
Currently, the largest Hindu community in Spain is in the Canary Islands,[6] especially on the island of Tenerife.[7][8]
Several electronics and camera stores owned by Indians in the Canary Islands have been accused of being a fraud.[9][10] In 2016 the Danish TV program "Svindlerjagt" (Eng: Swindler Hunt), went to Gran Canaria to expose several electronics stores which scammed Danish customers.[11]
Spanish people of Indian descent
- Sagar Prakash Khatnani, born in Tenerife, is a prolific writer of novels.
- Robert Masih Nahar, member of the Spanish senate
- Ma Anand Yashu, flutist
- Vashi Domínguez, entrepreneur
- Raimon Panikkar, priest and advocate of interfaith dialogue
- Prakash Sunderdas, economist and member of
- Rakesh Narwani, filmmaker
- Abhir Hathi, urbano music artist from the Canary Islands.[14]
See also
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Población (Españoles/Extranjeros) por país de nacimiento y sexo".
- ^ Singhvi 2000, p. 137
- ^ INE 2009
- ^ a b c d e f Singhvi 2000, p. 154
- ^ IRF 2006
- ^ ""Nuestros negocios son ahora las inmobiliarias, la medicina y el derecho"". Web.eldia.es. 16 December 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Tenerife, La Opinión de. "Los hindúes honran a sus dioses en Arona". Laopinion.es. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Tenerife, La Opinión de. "Vikram Misri: "La comunidad india de Tenerife es una de las mayores del país"". Laopinion.es. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "The Tenerife Camera Scam - How it Works". Etenerfife.com. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Cheap Electronics in Gran Canaria – A Word of Warning – The Cunning Canary". Cunningcanary.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Svindlerjagt - Season 1 - Episode 6 - Kanal 5 (Home) - Dplay -". Dplay.dk. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Piku Sunderdas aclara que no deja la política, ni tampoco Ciudadanos — El Pueblo de Ceuta". Elpueblodeceuta.es. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ Actualidad, Ceuta (17 May 2016). "Sunderdas será el candidato de Ciudadanos al Congreso". Ceuta Actualidad. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Abhir Hathi entre chulería y tristeza". Metal Magazine. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
Sources
- Singhvi, L. M. (2000), "Other Countries of Europe" (PDF), Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora, New Delhi: Ministry of External Affairs, pp. 133–156, archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2003, retrieved 29 January 2008
- "Spain", International Religious Freedom Report, United States: Department of State, 2006
- "Población extranjera por sexo, país de nacionalidad y edad (hasta 85 y más).", Avance del Padrón a 1 de enero de 2009. Datos provisionales, Spain: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 2009, archived from the originalon 14 December 2009, retrieved 13 June 2009