 However, among the immigrants there were also labourers from other parts of South Asia, such as Afghanistan, Nepal, Punjab and Haryana.The first ship transporting Indian indentured labourers, the "Lalla Rookh", arrived in the Paramaribo.Newly freed slaves in Suriname who witnessed Indian workers disembarking at the harbour, reportedly stated, ""Jobo tanbasi"", meaning "The white man is still the boss", suggesting that they viewed the development as a continuation of the slave trade.