Trinidad and Tobago historian Dr Brinsley Samaroo said East Indians made a substantial difference to the evolution of the Caribbean, lending their skills to resuscitate the sugar industry and enriching it with their vibrant culture.
He was delivering a lecture at the Umana Yana last week held to mark the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Indian arrival in Guyana.
Dr Samaroo is a Senior Research Fellow at the Academy of the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) for Arts,