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- Monga Khan (Potwari: مونگا خاں; c. 1870–1930) was a Muslim immigrant and hawker from British India (now Pakistan) who sold imported goods in Victoria, Australia. He was one of many men from South Asia who were brought to work in Australia in the late 19th century, and whose generation of settlers is collectively referred to as the "Afghans". A now-iconic portrait of him from 1916 (as recorded in the National Archives of Australia) was first used in the year 2016 by Australian artist Peter Drew, as part of a poster campaign called "Real Aussies Say Welcome". The poster featured an image of Khan with the word "Aussie" written underneath. Khan was one of many immigrants who were exempted from the discriminatory White Australia policy of the early 20th century, due to their crucial role in Australia's economic growth and exploration. According to Drew, the purpose of the artwork was to draw attention to the Australian government's recent immigration policies, and symbolically reimagine the discourse on Australian identity. The project was followed by the fictional book and ebook The Legend of Monga Khan: An Aussie Folk Hero, which included illustrations, poems and short stories inspired by Khan's life. (en)
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- Monga Khan (Potwari: مونگا خاں; c. 1870–1930) was a Muslim immigrant and hawker from British India (now Pakistan) who sold imported goods in Victoria, Australia. He was one of many men from South Asia who were brought to work in Australia in the late 19th century, and whose generation of settlers is collectively referred to as the "Afghans". A now-iconic portrait of him from 1916 (as recorded in the National Archives of Australia) was first used in the year 2016 by Australian artist Peter Drew, as part of a poster campaign called "Real Aussies Say Welcome". The poster featured an image of Khan with the word "Aussie" written underneath. (en)
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