Little India, Singapore

Coordinates: 1°18′28″N 103°51′9″E / 1.30778°N 103.85250°E / 1.30778; 103.85250
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Little India
Subzone of
Hokkien POJ)
 • MalayLittle India
 • Tamilலிட்டில் இந்தியா
Liṭṭil intiyā (Transliteration)
Shophouses in Little India
Shophouses in Little India
Little India is located in Singapore
Little India
Little India
Location of Little India within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°18′28″N 103°51′9″E / 1.30778°N 103.85250°E / 1.30778; 103.85250
CountrySingapore

Little India (

Indian Singaporean community.[1]

History

Little India was originally a European area used for cattle trading. Indian migrant workers specialised in working with cattle and found job opportunities in the area.

Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle, and livestock trade was once prominent in the area.[3][4]
Eventually, the swamps that made cattle farming so lucrative were drained, and the European cattle farmers and traders moved out. This left the neighbourhood almost entirely ethnically Indian.

Little India was the site of a two-hour-long riot on 8 December 2013, after a man was killed in a traffic accident. 27 people were injured, and 40 people were arrested.[5]

Culture

Deepavali
season.

Although ethnic Indians no longer tend to stay solely segregated in one place as previously arranged under the modern

powder for use in Indian cuisine.[citation needed] Tekka Centre is also multi-cultural, with produce and sundries that cater to the many ethnic groups in Singapore.[citation needed
]

Features

Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Little India
Street in Little India

Serangoon Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in Little India. It intersects Rochor Canal Road and Bukit Timah Sungei Road. Along Serangoon Road is the

Sikh
Gurdwara.

Leong San See Temple

The

Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Compassion.[7]

Little India also features a few art houses. In 1985, the National Arts Council introduced the Arts Housing Scheme. This scheme sought to identify and refurbish old buildings for arts and cultural purposes. In Little India, a line of shophouses along Kerbau Road was identified to be suitable for the scheme. This is known as the Little India Arts Belt. In 2011, there are seven arts organizations in the Little India Arts Belt. Three were contemporary theatre companies while the other organizations involve traditional arts such as Malay dance and Indian theatre.[8]

Transport

The area is served by the following

MRT stations: Little India, Farrer Park on the North East line, and Rochor and Jalan Besar on the Downtown line
. Bus services 23, 64, 65, 67, 131, 139, 147, and 857 pass through Little India via Serangoon Road.

Panoramic view of Little India. Taken from Farrer Park View Housing Estate.
Panoramic view of Little India. Taken from Serangoon Road.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Conservation Portal -". www.ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ Singapore, National Library Board. "Little India". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ISBN 978-981-248-178-8
    .
  4. ISBN 978-9971-902-31-5
    .
  5. ^ Feng, Zengkun; Au-yong, Rachel (18 December 2013). "Riot: 28 face charges, 53 to be deported". The Straits Times, Singapore. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple". Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Leong San See Temple". Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. S2CID 145702075
    . Retrieved 3 May 2022.

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