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![]() Damaskinos of Athens meeting with turbaned Indian-Sikh troops (three persons from the left) in Salonika (1945) | |
Total population | |
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20,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Athens · Megara · Chalkida · Psachna | |
Religions | |
Sikhism | |
Languages | |
Punjabi · Greek |
Sikhism in Greece dates back to the early 1900s, where many Sikhs came to the country through British Indian Army in the World War I and World War II. As of 2012[update], there are approximately 20,000 Sikhs in Greece.[1] The Sikh population in Greece has grown over the years, with many Sikhs migrating to the country for agricultural work or to start their own businesses.
The Sikh community in Greece, numbered at around 20,000 according to a 2012 report, joined together to mark the holy day