Remembering the abominable Dutch slave trade in Tamil Nadu coast

On the U.N. day for remembrance of the slave trade, it is worth highlighting the abominable 17th century Dutch practice of shipping “human cargo” around the Indian Ocean rim. The slave trade is said to be among the oldest trades in the world but that it was practised by the Dutch, during their sojourn at Pulicat in Tamil Nadu, from 1609 to 1690, may be news to many.

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