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This is a list of Prominent Indian pioneers in Singapore, who have made significant contributions nationally or internationally in various fields. The list consists primarily of ethnic South Asia Singapore does not have Indians ethnic South Asian Singapore permanent residents as well. (Prominent ethnic South Asian citizens of other countries ...
The advance release figures from Singapore's 2010 Census show, for the first time, the number of ethnic Indian Singapore citizens, and ethnic Indian Singapore Permanent Residents, separately – instead of combining the two. As of 2010, there were 237,473 Indian Singapore citizens, or 7.35% of the citizen population.
After this, the proportionate size of the Indian community in colonial Singapore was fairly stable, fluctuating between 7.7% and 9.4%. From the early 20th century, Indians began to settle permanently in greater numbers. The chart below compiles data from various sources to show the evolution in the relative size of Singapore's Indian community.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Singapore" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. ... List of Indians in Singapore; Indian Singaporeans; J.
In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups². [6] Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural ...
Pages in category "Singaporean people of Indian descent" The following 126 pages are in this category, out of 126 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Kasinather Saunthararajah - Senior Counsel and former Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Singapore; Ravinder Singh - Singaporean former army general; Sundaresh Menon - Chief Justice of Singapore; former Attorney-General of Singapore; first ethnic Indian to hold both posts; T. S. Sinnathuray - former Singaporean Supreme Court judge
Malay is also the ceremonial national language and used in the national anthem of Singapore, [24] in citations for Singapore orders and decorations and military foot drill commands, mottos of several organisations, and is the variety taught in Singapore's language education system.