Indian indentured labourers were sent to colonial Dutch Guiana by special arrangement between the Dutch and British.[2] The difference is that the Netherlands' more liberal policy toward Hinduism allowed a stronger culture to develop. Examples are the lack of a rigid caste system and the almost universal reading of the Gita and Ramayana.[3][4]Colonial authorities in Dutch Guiana did not impose significant restrictions on the cultural and religious practices of their indentured workers. As a result, Hinduism had a stronger retention rate among its adherents, the majority of whom were raised in Bhakti traditions.In 1930, Arya Dewaker was recognized as a cultural association by Dutch authorities [5]