Why did people from the Indian subcontinent come to Britain

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	Why did people from the Indian subcontinent come to Britain
	Causes Economic hardship .. Persecution or Disruption .. .. Economic Opportunities .. Adventure .. Links with Britain	Effects This was one of the more familiar factor of coming to Britain. Poverty was very common and still is today, resulting in around 58,000 immigrants coming from India or Pakistan by 1958. In 1947, when India became independant, there had been a lot of violence and disruption between Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India which was the territory where most Sikhs lived. So it is no suprise that the peace and stability of Britain was appealing to Sikhs. Alongside Sikhs were immigrants from Pakistan and India. And all were willing to take to take up the jobs which British companies were offering. Like the Carribean, a majority of the labour shortage jobs were taken up these group of immigrants. As mentioned before, Britain had a lot of characteristics which looked appealing to these immigrants such as the education, housing and opportunities. At first, many had their minds setting on making money and then returning home to their families. But as time went on, many decided to stay and these decisions further stimulated more immigration as people in India and Pakistan had contacts in Britain to help them.
	Overall summary Just like the immigrants from the Carribean and East Africa, peole decided to move to Britain with the goals of wanting adventure or simply wanting to escape their poor standards of living on poor wages and poor education. But as the years passed and many decided to star permanently, immigration started to increase through people bringing their families over or people having contacts in Britain to help them. Overall, Britain was very impressive to these immigrants and gave them opportunities which was very rare in their own countries.

Why did people from the Indian subcontinent come to Britain

Causes

Economic hardship
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Persecution or Disruption
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Economic Opportunities
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Adventure
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Links with Britain

Effects

This was one of the more familiar factor of coming to Britain. Poverty was very common and still is today, resulting in around 58,000 immigrants coming from India or Pakistan by 1958.
In 1947, when India became independant, there had been a lot of violence and disruption between Muslim Pakistan and Hindu India which was the territory where most Sikhs lived. So it is no suprise that the peace and stability of Britain was appealing to Sikhs.
Alongside Sikhs were immigrants from Pakistan and India. And all were willing to take to take up the jobs which British companies were offering. Like the Carribean, a majority of the labour shortage jobs were taken up these group of immigrants.
As mentioned before, Britain had a lot of characteristics which looked appealing to these immigrants such as the education, housing and opportunities.
At first, many had their minds setting on making money and then returning home to their families. But as time went on, many decided to stay and these decisions further stimulated more immigration as people in India and Pakistan had contacts in Britain to help them.

Overall summary

Just like the immigrants from the Carribean and East Africa, peole decided to move to Britain with the goals of wanting adventure or simply wanting to escape their poor standards of living on poor wages and poor education. But as the years passed and many decided to star permanently, immigration started to increase through people bringing their families over or people having contacts in Britain to help them. Overall, Britain was very impressive to these immigrants and gave them opportunities which was very rare in their own countries.

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Why did people from the Indian subcontinent come to Britain