Though thousands of Hindus in Mozambique came from Diu and Goa (former Portuguese colonies in India), other thousands came from several Gujarati cities, which were under British rule, either to Mozambique or to other East African countries. This movement follows two historical trends in the Indian Ocean: general migration from the Indian subcontinent to East Africa corresponding to work demands, and specific migration from and to both the British and the Portuguese colonial domains. The Vanzas and Darjis and the other Gujaratis (Suthar, Khania, Koli, and people from the villages bordering Diu, Fudamia, Kharva) from Diu and the other Gujarati communities of Hindu origin from Gujarat (Lohana, Brahmin, Dhobi, Valand) residing in Portugal migrated from India to Mozambique mainly over the last hundred years. VANZAS AND DARJIS AND OTHER GUJARATIS FROM DIU AND OTHER GUJARATI COMMUNITIES OF HINDU ORIGIN FROM GUJARAT IN PORTUGAL Read this blog post in: Português
