Yes , thousands of Indians settled in the Caribbean and Guyana South America. I have done a lot of research on the Indian families in st Lucia. I was raised in a community named Forestiere ( In st Lucia). Many of the Indians settled in that community and were assigned land after their contract was up. My grand ma knew many of the Indian settlers and often told me stories about them. I didn’t know the original settlers but I do know some of their kids and grandkids. Most of the East Indians settled in Trinidad and South America. Up to this day they still practice the Indian culture. In the southern part of St Lucia , Vieux Fort, people still have Indian weddings, play the music, etc. I would really love to trace my ancestors back to India. Some of the names associated with this migration are, khan, Adjodha, Loobacktarry (I believe the name might have been Lou Bakthairi and it was joined), Jawahir, Khodra, Goolaman, Ghirawoo, Tampasaud, Goolab, Rampasaud, Saurdising, Bhouli, Naitram, Gajadhar, Biroo, Ragunanan, Sighn, Jagrup, Dariah, Rambally and Ramjatan.
