Satyagraha Pioneer
Mohandas Gandhi
Laid the foundations of Satyagraha in Natal while fighting for Girmitiya rights.
Natal (South Africa)
(Southern Africa)
Ship Truro, 16 November 1860, 152,184 Girmitiya where Gandhi pioneered Satyagraha.
The Colony of Natal imported 152,184 Indian indentured labourers for its sugar plantations between 1860 and 1911. This became the crucible where Mahatma Gandhi developed Satyagraha while fighting for Girmitiya rights.
Major Historical Events
1860
16 Nov, Truro arrived in Durban with 342 Indians. The first Girmitiya labourers in Natal.
1893
Gandhi arrived in Natal. He was removed from a train at Pietermaritzburg station.
1911
Indenture ended in Natal. A total of 152,184 labourers had arrived.
1913
Gandhi led the 'Great March', over 2,000 Indian labourers joined the protest.
Ship Truro, 16 November 1860, 152,184 Girmitiya where Gandhi pioneered Satyagraha.
The Colony of Natal imported 152,184 Indian indentured labourers for its sugar plantations between 1860 and 1911. This became the crucible where Mahatma Gandhi developed Satyagraha while fighting for Girmitiya rights.
Major Historical Events
1860
16 Nov, Truro arrived in Durban with 342 Indians. The first Girmitiya labourers in Natal.
1893
Gandhi arrived in Natal. He was removed from a train at Pietermaritzburg station.
1911
Indenture ended in Natal. A total of 152,184 labourers had arrived.
1913
Gandhi led the 'Great March', over 2,000 Indian labourers joined the protest.
1860 to 1911
Period
152,184
Total Arrivals
Southern Africa
Region
Key Girmitiya Figures