15 Facts About Malaysian Indian

Malaysia's Malaysian Indian population is notable for its class stratification, with a significant elite as well as a large low income groups within its fold.

Arab and Malaysian Indian traders had travelled this region including the southern tip of South East Asia the peninsula with maritime trade, the Sailendra kings of Java originating from Kalinga were able to take control of the Peninsular and part of southern Siam.

The ancient Malaysian Indian Kalinga was located in southeastern India occupying modern day Orissa and northern Andhra Pradesh.

Establishment of the plantations and the need for cheap labour led to an influx of Malaysian Indian migrants working under the indenture Kangani system in the 19th and early 20th century.

The South Malaysian Indian Tamils were the majority throughout the country, on the rubber estates and railways, though a significant proportion found employment on the docks in Penang and Singapore.

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Malaysian Indian Congress is the oldest and largest Indian political party in Malaysia.

The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress is a party that represents the interests of the Indian Muslim community.

The Malaysian Indian community is an important market for the Tamil film industry Kollywood.

Malaysian Indian cuisine has had a strong influence on traditional Malay cuisine resulting in the popularity of curries in Malaysia.

Unlike Indian cuisine in the United Kingdom and other Western countries which tend to focus on North Indian cuisine, Indian cuisine in Malaysia is largely based on South Indian cuisine as the Malaysian Indian diaspora is overwhelmingly Tamil, although some northern dishes such as tandoori chicken and naan bread are common.

The Malaysian Indian-influenced kingdoms of Kadaram, and Ilangosagam practised Hinduism and Buddhism during the rule of the Malay-Srivijaya and Tamil-Chola kingdoms.

In Malaysia, most of the Malaysian Indian Christians are either Catholic, Pentecostal, Anglican, Methodist, or Lutheran.

Malaysian Indian Muslims observe Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting; and celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.

Malaysian Indian documented what he made out to be "a group of seven inscriptions".

The Malaysian Indian workforce was instrumental in the clearing of land for infrastructure, established rubber plantations, built the roads, set up transmission lines as well as managed early Malayan railways, ports and airports.