Canadians in India, the Glossary
There is a significant community of Canadians in India, consisting largely but not exclusively of Canadians of Indian descent.[1]
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44 relations: Akshay Kumar, Amrit Kaur (actress), Asa Nu Maan Watna Da, Canada India Foundation, Canada–India relations, Chennai, Christianity, Dravidian languages, Dutch Canadians, English language, Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom), French language, Hinduism, India, Indo-Canadians, Islam, Jee Aayan Nu, Jonita Gandhi, Kamal Sidhu, Kolkata, Languages of India, Lisa Ray, Mumbai, Myanmar, Natalie Di Luccio, Neeru Bajwa, New Delhi, Nora Fatehi, Presbyterianism, Repatriation, Rishi Prabhakar, Robert J. Zydenbos, Rubina Bajwa, Ruby Bhatia, Shashaa Tirupati, Shweta Subram, Sikhism, Sri Lanka, Sunny Leone, Tony Menezes, Vandana Vishwas, Vanessa Webb, William James Wanless, World War II.
- Canadian diaspora in Asia
- Canadian expatriates in India
- Diasporas in India
- Indian people of Canadian descent
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar, is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema.
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Amrit Kaur (actress)
Amrit Kaur (born June 4, 1993) is a Canadian actress, producer, and writer, best known for her role as Bela Malhotra on the 2021 HBO Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls. Canadians in India and Amrit Kaur (actress) are Canadian people of Indian descent.
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Asa Nu Maan Watna Da
Asa Nu Maan Watna Da is an Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Manmohan Singh released on 7th May 2004 and starring Harbhajan Mann.
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Canada India Foundation
The Canada India Foundation is a Canadian non-profit organisation established in 2007.
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Canada–India relations
Canada and India have had longstanding bilateral relations.
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Chennai
Chennai (IAST), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India.
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Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Dravidian languages
The Dravidian languages (sometimes called Dravidic) are a family of languages spoken by 250 million people, mainly in southern India, north-east Sri Lanka, and south-west Pakistan, with pockets elsewhere in South Asia.
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Dutch Canadians
Dutch Canadians (Nederlandse Canadezen) are Canadians with full or partial Dutch ancestry.
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English language
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.
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Fourteenth Army (United Kingdom)
The British Fourteenth Army was a multi-national force comprising units from Commonwealth countries during the Second World War.
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French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
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Indo-Canadians
Indo-Canadians or Indian Canadians, are Canadians who have ancestry from India. Canadians in India and Indo-Canadians are Canadian people of Indian descent.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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Jee Aayan Nu
Jee Ayan Nu (Welcome) is a Punjabi drama film, released on 8 November 2002.
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Jonita Gandhi
Jonita Gandhi (born October 23, 1989) is a Canadian singer of Indian descent. Canadians in India and Jonita Gandhi are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Kamal Sidhu
Kamal Sidhu (born May 11, 1970) is a Canadian actress.
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Kolkata
Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta (its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal.
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Languages of India
Languages spoken in the Republic of India belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by 19.64% of Indians; both families together are sometimes known as Indic languages.
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Lisa Ray
Lisa Rani Ray (born 4 April 1972) is a Canadian actress.
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Mumbai
Mumbai (ISO:; formerly known as Bombay) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.
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Natalie Di Luccio
Natalie Di Luccio (born 29 June 1989) is an Italian-Canadian classical-crossover singer from Toronto, Ontario. Canadians in India and Natalie Di Luccio are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Neeru Bajwa
Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1980) is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has worked in Indian cinema mainly in Punjabi and Hindi films.
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New Delhi
New Delhi (ISO: Naī Dillī), is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).
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Nora Fatehi
Nora Fatehi (born 6 February 1992) is a Canadian dancer and actress based in India.
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Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism is a Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders.
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Repatriation
Repatriation is the return of a thing or person to its or their country of origin, respectively.
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Rishi Prabhakar
Guruji Shri Rishi Prabhakar (1948–2014) was an Indian yogi who instructed many spiritual teachers across the country.
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Robert J. Zydenbos
Robert J. Zydenbos (born 1957) is a Dutch-Canadian scholar who has doctorate degrees in Indian philosophy and Dravidian studies. Canadians in India and Robert J. Zydenbos are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Rubina Bajwa
Rubina Bajwa is a Canadian actress who works in Indian Punjabi films.
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Ruby Bhatia
Ruby Bhatia (born November 1, 1973) is a Canadian actress, VJ, and television show host.
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Shashaa Tirupati
Shashaa Kiran Tirupati (born 21 December 1989) is a Canadian playback singer, songwriter, and music producer of Indian descent. Canadians in India and Shashaa Tirupati are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Shweta Subram
Kantimathi Subramanian Iyer, known professionally as Shweta Subram, is a Canadian playback singer, known for singing in the song "Jalebi Baby" (2020). Canadians in India and Shweta Subram are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Sikhism
Sikhism, also known as Sikhi (ਸਿੱਖੀ,, from translit), is a monotheistic religion and philosophy, that originated in the Punjab region of India around the end of the 15th century CE.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.
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Sunny Leone
Karenjit "Karen" Kaur Vohra (born May 13, 1981), known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is an actress, model, and former pornographic actress.
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Tony Menezes
Anthony Santos Menezes (born November 24, 1974) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player, who predominantly played as a defender and represented Canada national football team on 27 occasions between 1998 and 2003. Canadians in India and Tony Menezes are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Vandana Vishwas
Vandana Vishwas (born 17 July 1970) is a Canadian singer, musician, and composer and architect of Indian descent. Canadians in India and Vandana Vishwas are Canadian expatriates in India.
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Vanessa Webb
Vanessa Webb (born 24 January 1976) is a Canadian former professional tennis player. Canadians in India and Vanessa Webb are Canadian expatriates in India.
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William James Wanless
Sir William James Wanless FACS (May 1, 1865 – March 3, 1933) was a Canadian-born surgeon, humanitarian and Presbyterian missionary who founded a medical mission in Miraj, India in 1894 and led it for nearly 40 years. Canadians in India and William James Wanless are Canadian expatriates in India.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Canadian diaspora in Asia
- Canadians in China
- Canadians in India
- Canadians in Pakistan
- Canadians in the United Arab Emirates
Canadian expatriates in India
- Ainslie Embree
- Canadians in India
- Deepa Mehta
- Gordon Payzant Barss
- Iain Hume
- Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri
- Janis Mackey Frayer
- Jonita Gandhi
- Kiran Ahluwalia
- Luksimi Sivaneswaralingam
- Mina MacKenzie
- Muriel Spurgeon Carder
- Natalie Di Luccio
- Pawan Gill
- Robert J. Zydenbos
- Sangita Iyer
- Shashaa Tirupati
- Shweta Subram
- Sunanda Pushkar
- Susan Bradley
- Tarek Fatah
- Tony Menezes
- Vandana Vishwas
- Vanessa Webb
- William James Wanless
- William Mackey (Jesuit)
Diasporas in India
- Afghans in India
- Americans in India
- Anglo-Indian people
- Arabs in India
- Armenians in India
- Australians in India
- Baloch people in India
- Bangladeshis in India
- Brazilians in India
- Burmese community in India
- Canadians in India
- Chinese people in India
- Filipinos in India
- French people in India
- Germans in India
- Indian Gorkha
- Indo-Guyanese
- Irish Indians
- Israelis in India
- Italians in India
- Japanese people in India
- Koreans in India
- Koreans in Varanasi
- Luso-Indian
- Malaysians in India
- Maldivians in India
- Mongolians in India
- Nigerians in India
- Pakistanis in India
- Pathans in India
- Russians in India
- Scottish-Indian
- Sindhis in India
- Singaporeans in India
- Somalis in India
- Sri Lankan Tamils in India
- Sri Lankans in India
- Thais in India
- Turkic peoples in India
- Ugandans in India
Indian people of Canadian descent
- Canadians in India
- Sheila Bhalla