Colorful façade of a building in Little India, Singapore (© Blue Sky Studio/Shutterstock)

【October 2 2015】During the 1800s, numerous Indians arrived in Singapore, many as convicts or servants. Most of these immigrants were Tamils from the southern regions of India. Singapore’s now-defunct policy of segregation forced the majority of the Indian population to settle in this region along the banks of the Serangoon River. Over time, that settlement became known as Singapore’s Little India.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..