By 1919, about 60,000 Indians had been brought to Fiji, with job advertisements and work contracts that promised Indians right to return or right to stay, own land and live freely in Fiji after the 5 year work contract period was over. These contracts were called grimit (phonetically derived from the English word "agreement").
In 1919, around 60,000 Indians arrived in Fiji under agreements that promised them the right to return home after five years of work, as well as the ability to own land and live freely. These contracts were called "grimit," a term derived from the English word "agreement."