The story of the Komagata Maru . 376 aspiring immigrants, mostly Punjabis, reached Vancouver aboard the Japanese ship Komagata Maru.The Komagata Maru entered Burrard Inlet. All 376 passengers were looking forward to starting their lives in Canada.They were denied entry on the basis of the continuous journey regulation and forced to leave after two months. Upon their return to India, 19 died in firing by the British troops.
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