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S. S. Komagata Maru

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Item is a page from Neil Gilchrist's 1914 diary containing the entry for July 21, 1914. It describes the scene at the Vancouver harbour after the H.M.C.S. Rainbow's arrival, from the viewpoint of a spectator amongst the crowd watching from shore.
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This video was produced for Simon Fraser University in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru's arrival in Vancouver, B.C. on May 23, 1914. It provides an overview of the Komagata Maru incident, discusses South Asian immigration to and settlement in Canada, and highlights the Arjan Singh Chand Brar Collection donated to the Simon Fraser University Library in 2014. The video includes interviews with Amarjit Singh Brar, Gurcharn S. Basran and Ali Kazimi.
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Creator: Datt, Shushma
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This film, produced at the 75th anniversary of the Komgata Maru incident, is hosted by Belle Puri and includes interviews with Dr. D. P. Pandia, Hardial Singh Atwal, Hugh Johnston, Ujjal Dosanjh, Dr. V. Setty Pendakur, Muneshwar Prasad, Mr. Justice Wallace T. Oppal, Gurnam Sanghera, and Anjali Atal.