At the end of 1940s, many Tamils got an opportunity to return and left, but about 5000 to 10,000 Tamils remained in North Sumatra, mainly in Medan, but also in Lubuk Pakam (Deli Serdang Regency), Tebing Tinggi, and Binjai.
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Their presence has been recorded in Lobu Tua Inscription dating from 1088 about Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavolu, a Tamil merchant guild in Barus, an ancient port town currently located in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.
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