Little India (also known asIndian Street,India Bazaar, orIndia Town) is anIndian orSouth Asian[2][3][4] sociocultural environment outside India or theIndian subcontinent. It especially refers to an area with a significant concentration of South Asian residents and a diverse collection of Indian businesses. Frequently, Little Indias haveHindu temples,mosques, andgurdwaras. They may also host celebrations of national and religious festivals and serve as gathering places forSouth Asians. As such, they are microcosms of India. Little Indias are often tourist attractions and are frequented by fans ofIndian cuisine,Indian culture,Indian clothing,Indian music, andIndian cinema.[5][6][7]
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Vaisakhi Parade at Punjabi Market inVancouver, 2017
The Sultanate of Oman is home to many expatriates, of which Indians form the largest constituency.[118] The southeastern side of the business district ofRuwi is known as Muscat's Little India.[119]
Harris Park, a suburb in theCity of Parramatta, is recognised as the "Little India" of Sydney, with a concentration of Indian restaurants and other businesses catering to Indian cultural needs.[123][124][125]
^"The radical history of Southall, London's Little India". 21 October 2020.The reference to India is owed to the abundance of South Asians occupying the district... It was in the 1950s that South Asians began to migrate to this area, mostly for job opportunities.
^"Little India: Six blocks, many stories".The Toronto Star. 25 August 2007."As the first neighbourhood for the community, it seems to play an important role in people's memories of growing up South Asian in Toronto", says Haema Sivanesan, executive director of the South Asian Visual Artists Collective.
^"Jackson Heights Indians".The term 'Indian' encompasses a wider-ranged area than the specific politically-bound region of recent history, and includes those of that particular ethnic and geographic background bound in by the Indian Ocean, Himalayan Mountain Range, and western deserts, excepting of those of Arab descent... Little India arose in Jackson Heights, which developed into a prominent commercial area for South Asian goods... The population of the area has included Indians, Pakistanis, and Bengali, among other South Asian groups.
^Bhargava, Isha (6 January 2023)."London's Argyle neighbourhood has a new nickname. Welcome to Little India!".CBC News. Retrieved28 February 2023.Some businesses owners and customers are referring to London Ont.'s Argyle neighbourhood as the city's "Little India." Surrounding Fanshawe College, the east London community has become a one-stop shop for new immigrant families, along with international students.
^"Dusting off COVID-19 cobwebs, London's neighbourhood businesses are ready to thrive".CBC News. 5 January 2023. Retrieved28 February 2023.Hyde Park, too, has a high ratio of immigrant groups, and some have started calling Argyle 'Little India,' said Leah Thomas of the Argyle BIA. "We take a lot from the Fanshawe College population, which has seen a rise in Indian students, and we've seen that reflected in the businesses that have opened in our areas", Thomas said. "Argyle is such a homegrown community, and everybody in the area loves to support people who are living in and next to each other."
^"Surveying Indian Eats in Montréal". September 29, 2015.The women with bindis, accompanied by men in turbans, make it clear this is India. Little India, to be exact, part of Montréal's Park Extension neighborhood.
^"South Orange Blossom Trail: The 'Curry Corridor' could be on the verge of having a moment".Orlando Weekly. 14 April 2023.Dubbed the "Curry Corridor" by OW food critic Faiyaz Kara, fare from the Indian subcontinent abounds on South OBT. The strip has its share of markets for spices and snacks and if the collection of recently opened restaurants are any indication, OBT could be on the verge of having a moment.
^Mohl, Raymond (2016).Far East, Down South: Asians in the American South. University of Alabama Press. p. 90.In the west Broward County community of Sunrise, for instance, a "Little India" has emerged centered on a shopping plaza with a variety of Indian shops and restaurants.
^Cruz, Vanessa; Pope, Gennarose; Rambay Fernandez, Adriana; Wright, E. Assata (September 9, 2012). "Tired of the same food?"The Union City Reporter. pp 1, 8, and 11.
^Media, Maneesh (2023).Jewels of India: Leading Indo – American Personalities Vol II. Maneesh Media. p. 123.Hicksville's central Broadway shopping area is now dotted by Indian retail stores, restaurants and other businesses, now known as another Little India.
^"Treat to Try: Gulab Jamun and Fruit Cake at Dadu's Bakery".Columbus Underground. November 27, 2024....you know you're in the right place the second you step out of the car at Sancus Boulevard and Lazelle Road. The air is thick with the unmistakable fragrance of delicious Indian cooking. In fact, the targeted cake source stands in a shopping center that's densely populated with all sorts of Indian businesses...
^"A Walkthrough Little India, Durban".Medium. September 8, 2019.Sparks and Brickfields roads have mainly Indian-owned businesses. This part of town is called the "Little India"...There are supermarkets, halal butchers, Hindu prayer shops, Indian snack shops and a famous mosque, The Mohameddeya Musjid.
^"A filmic first for Fordsburg". September 16, 2011.In the post-apartheid era, however, with the immigrant settlement of Indian, Bengali, Pakistani and Somali people, Fordsburg has been dramatically revitalised. Today it is described as "Little India", populated by a colourful array of pavement vendors, restaurants and service shops of barbers, tailors and the like.
^"A Taste of Home in Israel: How Indian Flavors Travelled with its Diaspora".The Times of Israel. September 17, 2024.Months later, I found myself in Dimona, a town affectionately known as "Little India." This city holds a special place for the Indian Jewish diaspora, where the customs, traditions, and flavors of India are alive and thriving.
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