1911 Curepipe riots
1911 Curepipe riots | |
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Date | 19 January 1911 |
Location | 20°18′59″S 57°31′30″E / 20.31639°S 57.52500°E |
Caused by | Ethnic tensions between Indian and Creole Mauritians Political rivalries |
Methods | rioting, assault, destruction of property |
Resulted in | Two deaths |
History of Mauritius |
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Portuguese |
Dutch |
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French (1710–1810) |
British (1810–1968) |
Independence (1968) |
Specific themes |
The 1911 Curepipe riots refer to violent clashes which broke out in the historic town of Curepipe and then spread to Port Louis on the island of Mauritius on 19 January 1911. The riots also came to be known as Election Rabble Riots of 1911 by the administrators in London.
Clash of rival gangs
The riots started out as a political disturbance in the town of
The riots resulted in the death of two civilians.[2]
Military intervention
Eventually there was military intervention by the regiment which was stationed on the island. However they did not have to use their weapons.[3] The regiment, consisting predominantly of Sikh soldiers,[4] formed part of the Hong Kong Singapore Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery[5]
Events prior to the 1911 Riots
There had been a build-up of political tension leading to the 1911 Riots. In fact the elections for the Council of Government were held in 1911. Due to the planned immigration of Indian labourers to the island since 1834 following the
On the other hand, there were continual debates over the suitability of the new Constitution. The 1909 Royal Commission of Enquiry witnessed a strong push to revert to the old Constitution of 1832.[8]
Royal Commission of Enquiry
A Royal Commission of Enquiry was instigated after the 1911 riots. There had been various such hearings in prior years but the riots exposed the need for legislative changes to meet the requirements of the complex society.[9]
References
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- ^ "RIOTS IN MAURITIUS". The Mercury. Tasmania, Australia. 23 January 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ La rédaction. "L'épopée du peuple Sikh". L'Express. Retrieved 2005-04-01.
- ^ Bruce, Phillip. "Hong Kong Singapore Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery". Gwulo:Old Hong Kong. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Plevitz, Loretta de; Mahatma Gandhi Institute (1987), Restless energy : a biography of Adolphe de Plevitz Loretta de Plevitz, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, retrieved 19 May 2020
- ^ Peerthum, Satyendra. "Manilal Doctor – A Man of the People". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ISBN 9788120615083.
- ISBN 9788120615083.