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Indian Diaspora in Oman: A Study of the Khimji Ramdas Family

Author(s) Sumaiyah Ahmed
Country India
Abstract ‘Indian Diaspora’ constitutes an important and unique force not only in economy but also in socio-cultural spheres for both the country of origin and the country of residence or migration. Indians have been migrating for centuries; however, the most massive emigration among Indians took place in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. According to studies, there are more than 20 million people of Indian origin settled out of India in different countries across the globe. However, when it comes to Indo-Arab or more specifically Indo-Oman ties, it is an undeniable fact that these relations have existed from times, literally, immemorial as evidenced by archaeological findings. The historical relations between these two regions have been extensively documented which also include narratives of trade and maritime contacts.
Indian merchants, particularly from Guajarati Baniya families were present in Oman for more than two centuries. There were strong Indian merchant families and individuals in Oman like Bhimani family, Ratansi Purshottam, Daulatgirji Manrupgirji, Khimji Ramdas, Danji Murarji, Vallabhdas Umarsi, Gopalji Walji etc. they have been the important players in the trade and economy of the State and hence had close ties with the Rulers of Oman. The connection of the Khimji Ramdas family with Oman apparently derives from a family member who operated a country craft involved in trade between India and the Gulf. He then setup a business in Muscat and Khimji Ramdas emerged to be the successful and strong member of this family business from whom the family takes its present name as Khimji Ramdas Company. Over time, these families evolved from small-scale traders to powerful merchant houses, becoming indispensable intermediaries in regional commerce. Their reputation for financial reliability and their ability to navigate multilingual and multicultural environments placed them at the centre of Oman’s trade activities.
This paper attempts to study the brief history of Indian diaspora in Oman with a special focus on the study of Khimji Ramdas family and its contribution and role in Omani economy. This will also study the impact of the Khimji groups on India as well as Oman. In doing so, the paper also contributes to broader debates about transnational entrepreneurship, identity formation in diaspora communities, and the role of long-distance networks in shaping modern economic systems. The Khimji Ramdas family serves as a compelling case study of how diaspora groups can successfully integrate into host societies while retaining strong cultural and emotional ties to their homeland.
Keywords Indian Diaspora, Maritime trade, Gulf countries, Baniya communities, Khimji Ramdas Company, Omani trade and economy etc.
Published In Volume 10, Issue 1, January-June 2019
Published On 2019-03-08
Cite This Indian Diaspora in Oman: A Study of the Khimji Ramdas Family - Sumaiyah Ahmed - IJAIDR Volume 10, Issue 1, January-June 2019. DOI 10.71097/IJAIDR.v10.i1.1632
DOI https://doi.org/10.71097/IJAIDR.v10.i1.1632
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbgjp3
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