About: Sikhism in Panama

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Sikhism in Panama took roots when Panama Canal was started in 1890 by an American company. Panama got separated from Spain in 1821 and joined with Columbia, with which it remained till 1903.Construction of rail-road link between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was started in 1850. With the boom of labour opportunities, a large number of immigrants saw Panama as a place of fortune. Sikhs came first as construction workers for transcontinental rail road link. During 1864, among the population of New Grenada, for which Panama City was part there of then, out of 27.47 lac, 1.6lac was Sikh population. Many Sikhs left Isthmus after the completion of the rail link but a large number remained and settled there.

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  • Sikhism in Panama took roots when Panama Canal was started in 1890 by an American company. Panama got separated from Spain in 1821 and joined with Columbia, with which it remained till 1903.Construction of rail-road link between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was started in 1850. With the boom of labour opportunities, a large number of immigrants saw Panama as a place of fortune. Sikhs came first as construction workers for transcontinental rail road link. During 1864, among the population of New Grenada, for which Panama City was part there of then, out of 27.47 lac, 1.6lac was Sikh population. Many Sikhs left Isthmus after the completion of the rail link but a large number remained and settled there. (en)
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  • Sikhism in Panama took roots when Panama Canal was started in 1890 by an American company. Panama got separated from Spain in 1821 and joined with Columbia, with which it remained till 1903.Construction of rail-road link between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was started in 1850. With the boom of labour opportunities, a large number of immigrants saw Panama as a place of fortune. Sikhs came first as construction workers for transcontinental rail road link. During 1864, among the population of New Grenada, for which Panama City was part there of then, out of 27.47 lac, 1.6lac was Sikh population. Many Sikhs left Isthmus after the completion of the rail link but a large number remained and settled there. (en)
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