Dewa marks the final Hindostani contract-worker ship arrival

On 29 June 1902, officials arrested Jumpa Raygaroo after workers had returned to Alliance from their protest. Fellow workers demanded his release, and a confrontation escalated around the official...

On 2 July 1902, workers at Mariënburg were in open conflict with management over low pay and demanding work. Earlier disputes included reduced payment per work task and an unresolved demand for higher...

On 27 July 1902, a group of reed cutters refused a work task paid at 15 cents per bed. Management proposed a higher rate for the longest beds, but workers considered the offer inadequate. Their...

On 29 July 1902, Mariënburg director James Mavor was killed during the escalating labor conflict. The uprising followed months of wage reductions, heavy work, and disputes over task rates. Mavor’s...

On 30 July 1902, after arrests following Mavor’s death, workers moved toward the plantation office. Colonial troops opened fire. Seventeen people died immediately and seven more later died of their...

On 10 January 1917, the Javanese ship Rotti arrived in Suriname with a new cohort of contract workers. The date came months after the final Hindostani ship, showing that the colonial labor system...

On 13 December 1939, the Kota Gede arrivals began their contracts in Suriname, marking the end of the recorded Javanese migration stream. The National Archives counts 32,965 Javanese arrivals from...