Sejarah Kedatangan Masyarakat India dan Penglibatan Awal dalam Sosio-Ekonomi di Negara Brunei Darussalam

Malai Yunus Malai Yusof

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IKHTISAR: Artikel ini adalah satu kajian sejarah mengenai kejayaan peniaga India dalam bidang perniagaan di Negara Brunei Darussalam. Pertapakan peniaga India semakin ketara, khususnya menjelang tahun 2000, apabila mereka telah menguasai beberapa bidang perniagaan, terutamanya tekstil. Sejarah migrasi yang cukup panjang telah meletakkan kedudukan sosio-ekonomi masyarakat India, yang bermula dari buruh, pembantu kedai, sehinggalah kepada pemilik perniagaan yang berjaya. Kejayaan mereka juga dapat diukur melalui keupayaan dalam mengambil-alih beberapa bidang perniagaan, seperti runcit, kedai jahit, dan gunting rambut, yang sebelumnya dikuasai oleh peniaga China. Melalui kaedah sejarah, pendekatan kualitatif, kajian perpustakaan, dan temubual, kajian ini telah merungkai perjalanan sejarah sosio-ekonomi masyarakat India di Brunei. Kajian telah mendapati bahawa sikap ingin belajar selok-belok perniagaan daripada majikan, sikap kegigihan, serta nilai kesatuan telah membolehkan mereka memulakan perniagaan sendiri, seterusnya berjaya menjadi komuniti peniaga yang disegani. Dapatan kajian ini diharap dapat dimenafaatkan oleh pihak kerajaan, usahawan Melayu, pengkaji lain, serta pihak-pihak yang berkepentingan dalam bidang sosio-ekonomi di Brunei Darussalam.

KATA KUNCI: Sejarah Migrasi Kaum India; Kaum India di Brunei; Aktiviti Sosio-Ekonomi; Kejayaan dalam Perniagaan. 

ABSTRACT: “History of Indian Arrival and Early Involvement in Socio-Economics in Brunei Darussalam”. This paper examines the Indian business success in Brunei Darussalam based on historical perspective. Indian traders have increasingly gaining attention, especially by the year 2000, with their ability to expand business segments, including their textile business monopoly. The long history of migration has positioned their socio-economic activity, which started as laborer and shop assistants for Chinese or Malay business people to successfull business owners. Their success also can be measured through ability to acquire several business segments, such as retail, tailor-made shops, and barners, fromerly dominated by Chinese traders. Through historical method, qualitative approach, library research, and interviews, this study has revealed the socio-economic history and business journey of the Indian community in Brunei. Their positive attitude to learn the intricacies of the busines, their persistence, and strong community values have enable them to start their own business, thus succeeding in becoming a well respected business community. It is hoped that the findings from this study can be utilized by the government, Malay business community, researchers, and other stakeholders in the socio-economics field in Brunei Darussalam.

KEY WORD: The History of Indian Migration; Indian in Brunei; Socio-Economic Activity; Business Success.

About the Author: Dr. Malai Yunus Malai Yusof ialah Pensyarah dan Penyelidik pada CCTL UTB (Centre for Communication Teaching and Learning, Universiti Teknologi Brunei), Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Bagi urusan sebarang akademik, penulis boleh dihubungi secara terus melalui emel di: dryunus.yusof@utb.edu.bn

Suggested Citation: Yusof, Malai Yunus Malai. (2020). “Sejarah Kedatangan Masyarakat India dan Penglibatan Awal dalam Sosio-Ekonomi di Negara Brunei Darussalam” in SUSURGALUR: Jurnal Kajian Sejarah & Pendidikan Sejarah, Volume 8(1), March, pp.43-62. Bandung, Indonesia: Minda Masagi Press and UBD Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, ISSN 2302-5808 (print) and ISSN 2684-7388 (online).

Article Timeline: Accepted (October 28, 2019); Revised (December 27, 2019); and Published (March 30, 2020).


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Sejarah Migrasi Kaum India; Kaum India di Brunei; Aktiviti Sosio-Ekonomi; Kejayaan dalam Perniagaan

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