Reflective memories: The Indian diaspora who call South Africa home

Durban, a coastal city in KwaZulu-Natal (one of the nine provinces in South Africa) boasts the Durban Harbour. One hundred and sixty-two years ago, this harbour was referred to as the Port of Natal. Between the year’s of 1860 and 1911, 152 184 indentured Indian labourers entered the British owned Co...

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Main Author: Archary, Kogielam K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2022
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 78, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Indentureship
B Colony of Natal
B South Africa
B Indian Diaspora and National
B Reflective Memories
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