The Black Indians They Don't Want You To Know! 🤫

Описание: The Siddi are an Indo-African tribal community in India, descended from African people brought over as merchants and slaves by Arabs in the 7th century, and later by the Portuguese and British. Some were free Africans who came as merchants, sailors, and mercenaries before the Portuguese slave trade began. Originally known as Habshis, those who rose in royal service were called Siddi. Following the abolition of slavery in the 18th and 19th centuries, many Siddis retreated to forests to avoid recapture and punishment.

Today, Siddis live in isolated villages in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Hyderabad, as well as in Pakistan. While some remain secluded, others have integrated into urban areas. Despite their African heritage, they have assimilated into Indian society but face discrimination due to caste and skin color. They fought for and achieved Scheduled Tribe status in 2003, which provided them access to government benefits. The most recent Siddi communities received this status in 2019. Despite these advancements, many Siddis still live in poverty.

There are about 300,000 people of African descent in the Indian subcontinent, including significant populations in Pakistan's Makran region and various Indian states and cities such as Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai.