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Little India is distinct from the Chulia Kampong area, which, under the Raffles Plan of Singapore, was originally a division of colonial-era Singapore where ethnic Indian immigrants would reside under the plan's outline of the formation of ethnic enclaves. However, as Chulia Kampong became more crowded and competition for land escalated, many ethnic Indian emigrants moved into what is now known as Little India.[citation needed] (The Chulia Kampong district no longer exists as a distinct area.)[citation needed]
The Little India area is reported[by whom?] to have developed around a former settlement for Indian convicts.[citation needed] Its location along the Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle, and livestock trade was once prominent in the area.[1][2] Eventually, other economic activity developed, and by the turn of the 20th century, the area began to look like an ethnic Indian neighbourhood.[citation needed]
Little India was the site of a two-hour-long riot on 8 December 2013, after a man was killed in a traffic accident. 27 people were injured, and 40 people were arrested.[3]
Although ethnic Indians no longer tend to stay solely segregated in one place as previously arranged under the modern People's Action Party (PAP) policy of racial harmony, for the sake of cultural heritage, many of the ethnically Indian commercial or cottage industry usages are concentrated in Little India, although Indian-dominant commercial zones are also found in HDB estates. Contrary to stereotypes, Little India is not solely an Indian neighbourhood. Located in the neighbourhood alongside shops that cater predominantly to the Indians are Chinese clan associations, places of worship of different religions, and a variety of different business ranging from electrical supplies, hardware, second-hand goods alongside traditional spice grinders and grocers.[citation needed] One of the more prominent examples of cross-cultural patronage besides those regarding food is that many Chinese parents go to shops in Little India to grind rice to make congee for infants.[citation needed] The machinery used in this instance was initially flown in from India to grind spices into powder for use in Indian cuisine.[citation needed]Tekka Centre is also multi-cultural, with produce and sundries that cater to the many ethnic groups in Singapore.[citation needed]
Features
Veeramakaliamman Temple, Little IndiaStreet in Little India
Serangoon Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in Little India. It intersects Rochor Canal Road and Bukit Timah Sungei Road. Along Serangoon Road is the Tekka Centre, the Tekka Mall, the Little India Arcade, Serangoon Plaza, and the Mustafa Centre (on a side-road). Farrer Park Fields is located in the district. Several Hindu temples, mosques, and other place of worship include Far Kor Sun Monkey God Temple, Foochow Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor Methodist Church which was completed in 1929, Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Angullia Mosque, Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple, Jalan Mosque, and the Central Sikh Gurdwara.
Little India also features a few art houses. In 1985, the National Arts Council introduced the Arts Housing Scheme. This scheme sought to identify and refurbish old buildings for arts and cultural purposes. In Little India, a line of shophouses along Kerbau Road was identified to be suitable for the scheme. This is known as the Little India Arts Belt. In 2011, there are seven arts organizations in the Little India Arts Belt. Three were contemporary theatre companies while the other organizations involve traditional arts such as Malay dance and Indian theatre.[5]
^Carl-Bernd Kaehlig; Swee Lin Khong (2008). Sari, Sarong and Shorts: Singapore's Kampong Glam & Little India. SNP Editions. p. 13. ISBN978-981-248-178-8.
^Sharon Siddique; Nirmala Puru Shotam; Nirmala Purushotam (1982). Singapore's Little India, Past, Present, and Future. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. pp. 10, 58. ISBN978-9971-902-31-5.
^Feng, Zengkun; Au-yong, Rachel (18 December 2013). "Riot: 28 face charges, 53 to be deported". The Straits Times, Singapore. from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
^"Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^TC, Chang (18 March 2014). "'New uses need old buildings': Gentrification aesthetics and the arts in Singapore". Urban Studies. 53 (3): 524–539. doi:10.1177/0042098014527482. S2CID 145702075. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Little India Singapore news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2020 This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Little India Tamil ல ட ட ல இந த ய is an ethnic district in Singapore It is located east of the Singapore River across from Chinatown located west of the river and north of Kampong Glam Both areas are part of the urban planning area of Rochor Little India is commonly known as Tekka in the Indian Singaporean community citation needed Little IndiaSubzone of Rochor Planning AreaOther transcription s Chinese小印度 Xiǎo Yindu Pinyin Sio In tō Hokkien POJ MalayLittle India Tamilல ட ட ல இந த ய Liṭṭil intiya Transliteration Shophouses in Little IndiaLittle IndiaLocation of Little India within SingaporeCoordinates 1 18 28 N 103 51 9 E 1 30778 N 103 85250 E 1 30778 103 85250CountrySingapore Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 Features 4 Transport 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditLittle India is distinct from the Chulia Kampong area which under the Raffles Plan of Singapore was originally a division of colonial era Singapore where ethnic Indian immigrants would reside under the plan s outline of the formation of ethnic enclaves However as Chulia Kampong became more crowded and competition for land escalated many ethnic Indian emigrants moved into what is now known as Little India citation needed The Chulia Kampong district no longer exists as a distinct area citation needed The Little India area is reported by whom to have developed around a former settlement for Indian convicts citation needed Its location along the Serangoon River originally made it attractive for raising cattle and livestock trade was once prominent in the area 1 2 Eventually other economic activity developed and by the turn of the 20th century the area began to look like an ethnic Indian neighbourhood citation needed Little India was the site of a two hour long riot on 8 December 2013 after a man was killed in a traffic accident 27 people were injured and 40 people were arrested 3 Culture Edit Little India during the Deepavali season Although ethnic Indians no longer tend to stay solely segregated in one place as previously arranged under the modern People s Action Party PAP policy of racial harmony for the sake of cultural heritage many of the ethnically Indian commercial or cottage industry usages are concentrated in Little India although Indian dominant commercial zones are also found in HDB estates Contrary to stereotypes Little India is not solely an Indian neighbourhood Located in the neighbourhood alongside shops that cater predominantly to the Indians are Chinese clan associations places of worship of different religions and a variety of different business ranging from electrical supplies hardware second hand goods alongside traditional spice grinders and grocers citation needed One of the more prominent examples of cross cultural patronage besides those regarding food is that many Chinese parents go to shops in Little India to grind rice to make congee for infants citation needed The machinery used in this instance was initially flown in from India to grind spices into powder for use in Indian cuisine citation needed Tekka Centre is also multi cultural with produce and sundries that cater to the many ethnic groups in Singapore citation needed Features Edit Veeramakaliamman Temple Little India Street in Little IndiaSerangoon Road is the main commercial thoroughfare in Little India It intersects Rochor Canal Road and Bukit Timah Sungei Road Along Serangoon Road is the Tekka Centre the Tekka Mall the Little India Arcade Serangoon Plaza and the Mustafa Centre on a side road Farrer Park Fields is located in the district Several Hindu temples mosques and other place of worship include Far Kor Sun Monkey God Temple Foochow Methodist Church Kampong Kapor Methodist Church which was completed in 1929 Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Angullia Mosque Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple Jalan Mosque and the Central Sikh Gurdwara Leong San See TempleThe Abdul Gafoor Mosque built in 1859 and named after a Tamil lawyer s clerk features Arabian and Renaissance style architecture Its prayer hall decorated with Moorish arch work displays a tableau featuring the history of the Islamic religion citation needed The Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple along Serangoon Road features a high gopuram tower and was built in 1855 citation needed The Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple along Race Course Road was established by Thai monk Vuthisasara in 1927 4 Leong San See Temple is built in 1917 and is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva of Compassion citation needed Little India also features a few art houses In 1985 the National Arts Council introduced the Arts Housing Scheme This scheme sought to identify and refurbish old buildings for arts and cultural purposes In Little India a line of shophouses along Kerbau Road was identified to be suitable for the scheme This is known as the Little India Arts Belt In 2011 there are seven arts organizations in the Little India Arts Belt Three were contemporary theatre companies while the other organizations involve traditional arts such as Malay dance and Indian theatre 5 Transport EditThe area is served by the following MRT stations Little India Farrer Park on the North East line and Rochor and Jalan Besar on the Downtown line Bus services 23 64 65 67 131 139 147 and 857 pass through Little India via Serangoon Road Panoramic view of Little India Taken from Farrer Park View Housing Estate Panoramic view of Little India Taken from Serangoon Road See also EditCollapse of Hotel New World City Square Mall Jalan Besar New World Amusement Park The Verge SingaporeReferences Edit Carl Bernd Kaehlig Swee Lin Khong 2008 Sari Sarong and Shorts Singapore s Kampong Glam amp Little India SNP Editions p 13 ISBN 978 981 248 178 8 Sharon Siddique Nirmala Puru Shotam Nirmala Purushotam 1982 Singapore s Little India Past Present and Future Institute of Southeast Asian Studies pp 10 58 ISBN 978 9971 902 31 5 Feng Zengkun Au yong Rachel 18 December 2013 Riot 28 face charges 53 to be deported The Straits Times Singapore Archived from the original on 20 December 2013 Retrieved 21 December 2013 Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple Retrieved 22 July 2020 TC Chang 18 March 2014 New uses need old buildings Gentrification aesthetics and the arts in Singapore Urban Studies 53 3 524 539 doi 10 1177 0042098014527482 S2CID 145702075 Retrieved 3 May 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Little India Singapore Little India Singapore travel guide from Wikivoyage Uniquely Singapore Little India at the Wayback Machine archived 8 September 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little India Singapore amp oldid 1161060982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
