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S.S. 'Komagata Maru' from aft deck of H.M.C.S. 'Rainbow.', Port beam view of the 'Komagata...

S.S. 'Komagata Maru' from aft deck of H.M.C.S. 'Rainbow.', Port beam view of the 'Komagata Maru,' at anchor at
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S.S. 'Komagata Maru' from aft deck of H.M.C.S. 'Rainbow.', Port beam view of the 'Komagata Maru,' at anchor at Vancouver, 1914 (b/w photo)
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Canadian Photographer, (20th century) / Canadian
Location
British Library, London, UK
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black and white photograph
Date
1914 AD (C20th AD)
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IOR/L/PJ/6/1341(416) Photographer: Unknown The Komagata Maru incident involved the Japanese steamship Komagata Maru on which a group of citizens of the British Raj attempted to emigrate to Canada in 1914 but were denied entry and forced return to Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), India. There they were fired upon by Indian Imperial Police resulting in the deaths of 20 Sikhs.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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Canada / North America / America (continent) / flag / India / Asia / navy / royalty / Calcutta / ss komagata maru / hmcs rainbow / ship / flag / royal navy / british navy / white ensign / st george's / union jack / vancouver / ships / sepia / emigrating / steamship / Indian / british raj / immigrants / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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