Rise of the ‘Brown Pound’: Indian entrepreneurship blossoms in the UK

They first came as laborers to work in British Rail, in the country’s factories and farms, and as hospital assistants, as it was hard to find locals for the subaltern work. Then, once they were a little settled, they showed their entrepreneurial zeal and spirit – particularly people from Gujarat who came from East Africa – to set up small retail, corner shops, garment, and wholesale businesses.
From that time to now, Indians in the UK – like in the US and many other parts of the world – have grown in numbers, stature, prosperity, and influence. Measured by any yardstick, the 1.5 million-strong Indian diaspora makes up one of the UK’s most prosperous, influential, and dynamic ethnic minority