Some Questions
Describe the place of the "Komagata Maru" in B.C. and Indian history and memory.
Possible Starting Places
"Komagata Maru," National, CBC, May 22, 2014.
"Voyage
Of The 'Undesirables' -- Remembering The Komagata Maru,"
Ideas, CBC, September 29, 2014.
Komagata Maru -- Continuing The Journey:
Articles
Seema Sohi, "The
Ghadar Party,"
Tides Magazine (May 8, 2018).
Deepali Dewan, "We'll
Take Your Artifacts But Not Your People: The 'Komagata Maru' In Canada's
South Asian Diplomatic History,"
Photography And Diaspora, 5 (Fall 2014).
Satwinder Bains and John Price,
"The
Extraordinary Story Of The Komagata Maru: Commemorating The One Hundred Year
Challenge To Canada's Immigration Colour Bar,"
Asia-Pacific Journal, 11 (July 21, 2014).
History In The News
Ashkay Kulkarni, "Prominent
Vancouver Street Given 2nd Name In Honour Of Komagata Maru Ship,"
CBC News, February 9, 2024.
Jastej Luddu and Fenn Stewart, "The Memorialization Of Mewa Singh," Briarpatch, July 8, 2022.
Julie MacLellan, "'A
White Man's Country': Can Renaming A New West School And Street Help Heal
Canada's Dark Past?,Vancouver
Is Awesome, October 8, 2020.
"B.C.
Premier Marks Komagata Maru Anniversary With Firm Stance Against Current
Racist Attacks,"
CBC News, May 23, 2020.
Surjit Singh, "Century
On, Ghadar Party Heroes Find Place At Central Sikh Museum,"
Hindustan Times, January 11, 2020.
Charlie Smith, "City
Of New Westminster Expected To Proclaim Mewa Singh Day To Honour Martyr Who
Murdered Immigration Inspector,"
Georgia Straight, January 9, 2020.
Theresa McManus, "New
Westminster To Explore Local Connections To Komagata Maru Incident,"
Vancouver Is Awesome, October 10, 2019.
Ali Kazimi, "Did
Indigenous Paddlers Smuggle Food To The Komagata Maru,"
The Conversation, September 19, 2019.
Charlie Smith, "Former
Conservative MP Harry Stevens's Name Removed From Federal Building In
Vancouver,"
Georgia Straight, August 9, 2019.
Sean Boynton, "Name
Of Man Behind Komagata Maru Incident Removed From Vancouver Federal
Government Building,"
Global News, August 9, 2019.
"Komagata
Maru: Name Of Anti-Immigrant MP Removed From Vancouver Office Building,"
CTV News, August 9, 2019.
Gary Barndt, "Remembering
The Past: Surrey Renames Street To Komagata Maru Way,"
CTV News, July 31, 2019.
Lauren Collins, "Surrey
To Rename Street To Commemorate Komagata Maru Victims,"
Victoria News, July 9, 2019.
Gurpreet Singh, "Now It's Time For Canada To Exonerate Mewa Singh For A Century-Old Murder In Vancouver," Georgia Straight, April 1, 2018.
Gurpreet Singh, "Slain
Sikh Leader Bhaag Singh Is More Relevant Than Ever Today,"
Georgia Straight, September 4, 2017.
"Stratford
Festival Explores Painful Chapter Of Canada's Past In 'The Komagata Maru
Incident,'" CBC
News, August 18, 2017.
Scott Brown, "The
Story Of The Komagata Maru Being Brought To The Big Screen,"
Vancouver Sun, November 16, 2016.
Chad Pawson, "Komagata
Maru Memorial Gets New Plaque,"
CBC News, August 7, 2016.
Gurpreet Singh, "Remarkable
Parallels Exists Between Air India Bombing And Expulsion Of The Komagata
Maru," Georgia
Straight, June 10, 2016.
Gurpreet Singh, "Looking
Beyond The Komagata Maru Apology,"
Georgia Straight, May 20, 2016.
Danny Lewis, "The
Story Of The Komagata Maru Is A Sad Mark On Canada's Past,"
Smithsonian SmartNews, May 19, 2016.
"Justin
Trudeau Apologizes In House For 1914 Komagata Maru Incident,"
CBC News, May 18, 2016.
Charlie Smith, "Credit
For Justin Trudeau's Komagata Maru Apology Should Go To Writers Who Brought
Forth Story,"
Georgia Straight, May 18, 2016.
Sarah Petrescu, "Today's Apology For Komagata Maru Spans Generations," Victoria Times Colonist, May 18, 2016.
Anirudh Bhattacharyya, "Komagata
Maru Descendants In Ottawa For P.M. Trudeau's Apology,"
Hindustan Times, May 18, 2016.
Amy Husser, "Komagata Maru Apology: Ship's Story Represents 'Dark Chapter' Of Canada's Past," CBC News, May 17, 2016.
"Komagata Maru Incident: Cong Hails Trudeau's Statement," India Today, April 12, 2016.
Wanyee Li, "Komagata
Maru: Justin Trudeau To Apologize For 1914 Incident,"
CBC News, April 11, 2016.
Charlie Smith, "Justin
Trudeau Chooses The Week Of Vaisakhi To Announce Upcoming Komagata Maru
Apology," Georgia
Straight, April 11, 2016.
Anthony Bianco, "SFU Recognizes Komagata Maru Incident," The Peak, June 8, 2015.
Carlitto Pablo, "Flying
Vandals Deface Komagata Maru Memorial In Vancouver,"
Georgia Straight, May 27, 2015.
Jason D'Souza, "Komagata Maru 100 Years Later: Indian Government Sponsors Events," CBC News, May 25, 2015.
Charlie Smith, "Senior Indian Culture Ministry Official Calls For Better Maintenance Of Komagata Maru Memorial In Vancouver," Georgia Straight, May 24, 2015.
Terry Glavin, "The Komagata Maru And The Abuse Of History," Ottawa Citizen, April 8, 2015.
Avijit Ghosh, "It's Been 100 Years Since Komagata Maru Climax," Times Of India, September 27, 2014.
Avijit Ghosh, "Exactly 100 Years Ago, The Komagata Maru Episode Reached Its Bloody Climax In Calcutta," Times Of India, September 26, 2014.
"100th Anniversary Of Komagata Maru," Japanese Canadian Bulletin, July 29, 2014.
Gurpreet Singh, "Komagata
Maru Centenary Brings Indigenous Canadians And South Asians Together,"
Georgia Straight, May 24, 2014.
Gurkirat Batth Gurnishan Singh, "The History Of The Komagata Maru," Rabble.ca, May 23, 2014.
John Mackie, "A Century Ago, The Komagata Maru Arrived In Vancouver And Challenged Racist Policies," Vancouver Sun, May 23, 2014.
David P. Ball, "Komagata
Maru Centennial Linked To Temporary Foreign Worker Controversy,"
Tyee, May 22, 2014.
Davina Bhandar and John Price, "Comment: Marking The Centennial Of The Komagata Maru," Victoria Times-Colonist, May 20, 2014.
"The Georgia Straight Proudly Sponsors Komagata Maru 1914-2014: Generations, Geographies And Echoes," Georgia Straight, May 20, 2014.
Charlie Smith, "Komagata Maru Centenary Sheds Light On Hidden History Of Canada's Racist Past," Georgia Straight, April 30, 2014.
Robin Laurence, "Ruptures In Arrival Marks The 100th Anniversary Of Komagata Maru Incident," Georgia Straight, April 30, 2014.
Jesse Donaldson, "A Salute To The Fighters Of Komagata Maru," Tyee, January 27, 2014.
Gurpreet Singh, "Vancouver
Police Mishandled Vandalism Of Komagata Maru Memorial,"
Georgia Straight, January 19, 2014.
Stephen Hui, "'Mentally Ill' Man Says Sorry For Peeing On Komagata Maru Monument," Georgia Straight, January 16, 2014.
Stephen Hui, "Man Photographed Peeing On Komagata Maru Monument In Vancouver," Georgia Straight, December 5, 2013.
Gurpreet Singh, "Komagata
Maru II," Georgia
Straight, November 14, 2013.
Sikh Siyasat Bureau, "Move To Get Gadhri Bhai Mewa Singh's Name Be Removed From Canada's Criminal Records," Sikh Siyasat News, October 29, 2013.
Amaninder Pal Sharmai, "Canadian Sikhs Don't Want Ghadarite Mewa Singh To Be Labelled Criminal," Times Of India, October 29, 2013.
John Price and Sonia Monak, "Comment: Panama Maru Incident Shook Ottawa And B.C.," Victoria Times-Colonist, October 17, 2013.
Charlie Smith, "Killing
Of Immigration Inspector Probed In New Book By Gurpreet Singh,"
Georgia Straight, July 18, 2013.
Gurpreet Singh, "Hundred-Year Anniversary Looms For Ghadar Party," Georgia Straight, April 17, 2013.
Craig Takeuchi, "Canadian
Soldier Sikhs Reveals Untold First World War Stories On Remembrance Day,"
Georgia Straight, November 9, 2012.
Carlito Pablo, "Komagata Maru Monument Provokes No Apology In Parliament By Federal Government," Georgia Straight, July 18, 2012.
Stephen Hui, "Stanley,
Harbour Green Parks Proposed As Sites For Komagata Maru Memorial In
Vancouver,"
Georgia Straight, December 2, 2010.
Gurpreet Singh, "Sikhs
Seek To Rename Indian Town Of Boj Boj After Komagata Maru,"
Georgia Straight, October 2, 2010.
Charlie Smith, "Memorial In The Works For Komagata Maru," Georgia Straight, September 22, 2010.
Carlito Pablo, "Komagata
Maru Legacy Lives,"
Georgia Straight, November 20, 2008.
Web-Sites
Komagata Maru
Week -- Commemorating 100 Years Since The Komagata Maru Episode:
Images From the City Of Vancouver Archives: Photos associated with the Komagata Maru.
Raj Singh Toor, South Asian Canadian Heritage.
"Mewa
Singh Lopoke,"
Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
Satnam Singh Sangra, "Shaheed Bhai Mewa Singh," Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver.
Gadar Movement, Sikhi Wiki:
An entry from the encyclopedia of Sikhism.
Gadar Party, Sikhi Wiki: An entry from the encyclopedia of Sikhism.
Inder Singh, "Gadar -- Overseas Indians Attempt To Free India From British Serfdom," Gopio: A brief backgrounder from the Connecticut-based Global Organization of People of Indian Origin.
Hindu-German Conspiracy -- Wikipedia:
An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
On Trial -- The Panama Maru In Victoria, Performing A Hundred Year
Retrospective,
Maritime Museum of B.C.:
Video And Audio Sources
"Remembering
Komagata Maru,"
Sikh Channel, April 11, 2018. (19 mins)
"Canada
Apologizes For Racist Incident 100 Years After Rejecting Komagata Maru Ship
Of 370 Immigrants,"
Democracy Now, May 20, 2016.
"Reflecting
On The Komagata Maru Apology,"
National, CBC, May 18, 2016.
"Komagata
Maru 100th Anniversary: Descendants Surprised By Stories,"
CBC News, May 23, 2014.
NIC Database History In The News
John Mackie, "City Apology Sought Over Komagata Maru Denial," Vancouver Sun, June 9, 2020.
Scott Brown, "Bollywood Plans Film About The Komagata Maru Story," Vancouver Sun, November 17, 2016.
John Colebourn, "Five Things; Komagata Maru Monument Unveiled In Green Park," Vancouver Province, August 8, 2016.
Stephanie Levitz, "Komagata Maru Mistake Acknowledged; Parliament Issues Apology For Turning Away Passengers In 1914," Halifax Chronicle-Herald, May 19, 2016.
Joseph Boaz, "Formal Apology Coming For Komagata Maru Kin," Surrey Leader, April 14, 2016.
Terry Glavin, "Komagata Maru Incident; Indian PM's Visit Rekindles Anger At Sikhs' Rejection In 1914," Ottawa Citizen, April 9, 2015.
Kelsey Klassen, "How The Komagata Maru Changed Canada; 100 Years Later," Port Moody Tri-Cities Now, May 29, 2014.
Sheila Reynolds, "Commemorating And Understanding The Komagata Maru Incident," Surrey Leader, May 7, 2014.
Mike Hager, "Komagata Maru Remembered," Vancouver Sun, July 24, 2012.
Denise Ryan, "Komagata Maru To Get Memorial, Museum," Vancouver Sun, December 13, 2010.
Fabian Dawson, "Punjab Seeks $143 Million For Komagata Maru," Times-Colonist, July 4, 2010.
Kevin Diakiw, "PM 'Tricked Us' Over Komagata Maru Apology," Surrey Leader, August 6, 2008.
Lindsay Kines, "B.C. Offers Long-Awaited Apology Over The Komagata Maru," Vancouver Province, May 25, 2008.
Gurpreet Singh, "Komagata Maru Has Lessons For Whole World," Surrey Now, May 23, 2008.
Omar El Akkad, "Ottawa Ready To Apologize For Komagata Maru Incident," Globe And Mail, May 13, 2008.
"Layton Demand Komagata Maru Apology," Surrey Leader, January 12, 2007.
Tom Zytaruk, "Komagata Maru Families Hope For Official Apology," Surrey Now, November 22, 2006.
NIC Database Articles
Larry Hannant, "The Komagata Maru Incident," History Today, 64 (November 2014): 16-18.
Isabel Wallace, "Komagata Maru Revisited: 'Hindus', Hookworm, And The Guise Of Public Health Protection," BC Studies (Summer 2013): 33-50.
Hugh J. M. Johnston, "The Komagata Maru And The Ghadr Party: Past And Present Aspects Of A Historic Challenge To Canada's Exclusion Of Immigrants," BC Studies (Summer 2013): 9-31.
Miscellaneous
"Motion: Komagata Maru Apology And Remembrance Proclamation," Vancouver City Council, June 9, 2020.