From the Coromandel Coast to the Straits: Revisiting Our Tamil Heritage

Uncover and educate yourself about the history of Tamils in Singapore. To commemorate 200 years of the Tamils in Singapore, the Indian Heritage Centre presents a collection of narratives that recount the experiences of Tamil diasporas in Southeast Asia and Singapore from pre-modern to contemporary times. The exhibition is presented in two parts: the odyssey of pre-modern Tamil diasporas in Southeast Asia and glimpses of lesser-known 19th-century pioneers and some of the oldest Tamil families in Singapore.