It is noexaggeration to say that Singapore was bulilt on the backs of indian convicts. These men-and theywere mainly but not exclusivelymen-lald roads, cleared forests and were involved in the construction of buldings like SriMaramman Temple, StAn-drew's Church(now Cathedral, Horsburgh Lighthouse and Gover nment House ftoday's Istana) In addition to manual labour, some alsoworkedas hospitalattendants, garden-ers and domestic servants.
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