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Most Scottish Hindus are of Indian origin, or at least from neighbouring countries, such as Sri Lanka and Nepal. Many of these came after Idi Amin's expulsion from Uganda in the 1970s, and some also came from South Africa. There are also a few of Indonesian and Afghan origin. Many of these in turn are from the Punjab region of India.
Kirkman campaigned actively against the monopoly of the East India Company and in 1813 legislation ended the company's monopoly of the India trade. In 1816, James Finlay & Co. sent out a shipment of goods and was the first merchant house in Scotland to open up direct connection with India, opening up a branch in Bombay.
Aslam was born on 1 April 1945 in a small village near Lahore, [3] Punjab, British India (now Punjab, Pakistan). [4] In either 1958 or 1959, he moved with his family to Glasgow as a young boy. [ 5 ] His father, Noor Mohammed, opened what is considered the first true Indian restaurant in Glasgow, the Green Gates on Bank Street, in 1959.
Scottish-Indians are Indian citizens of mixed Indian and Scots ancestry or people of Scottish descent born or living in India. Like Irish Indians, a Scottish-Indian can be categorized as an Anglo-Indian. Scottish Indians celebrate Scottish culture, with traditional Scottish celebrations like Burns Night widely observed among the community.
India participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom held from 23 July to 3 August 2014. India fielded a strong 215 member contingent, which is third largest. The sports ministry cleared the 215 athletes from 14 sporting disciplines, including seven para-athletes, at government cost, along with a contingent of ...
Singh was the former owner of "Roti" in 2005, an Indian restaurant in Scotland, [8] [9] which he had for four years before selling it. Then, in 2009, Singh opened "Tony's Table", a modern style bistro, also in Edinburgh, which received a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2010.
A. & J. Inglis built the ship at Pointhouse, Glasgow, as yard number 306.She was launched on 1 October 1914 and completed in 27 November. [1] She was named after Sir Harvey Adamson, who was lieutenant governor of Burma from 1910 until 1915. [2]
Freddie Anderson (11 September 1922 – 10 December 2001) was an Irish writer, playwright, author, poet and socialist, born in Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland, who became an influential figure in left wing culture and folk music scene in Glasgow from the 1950s until his death in 2001.