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I witnessed 1949 riots, 1985 attack and now this mayhem: this is what I’ve learnt By Ela Gandhi Share I was 9 years old when I witnessed the horrific 1949 riots. At that time, I was gripped with fear, disbelief and anger. We lived at the Phoenix Settlement, in eNanda, established by Mahatma Gandhi and over the nine years of my life, I had only seen friendship, love and mutual respect among the local African and Indian communities. Suddenly what happened? My little mind could not fathom. My parents and friends from the neighbourhood explained to me that this was orchestrated to sow divisi...

Gandhi's Phoenix Settlement unaffected by violence in surrounding townships in South Africa Gandhi's Phoenix Settlement unaffected by violence in surrounding townships in South Africa The Phoenix Settlement started by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa has remained unaffected by the violence and looting in the townships surrounding it, Gandhi's granddaughter said. advertisement UPDATED: July 18, 2021 08:25 IST The Phoenix Settlement started by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa has remained unaffected by the violence and looting in the townships surrounding it. (Photo: File) The Phoenix Settlement st...

Gandhi's protest, ejection from train in South Africa in 1893 commemorated by organisations across world

Kasturba Gandhi death anniversary: Lesser-known facts about the valiant freedom fighter Kasturba and M K Gandhi Pinterest Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia was born on 11 April 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat to Gokuldas Kapadia and Vrajkunwerba Kapadia. Kasturba was just 13 when she was married off to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. She never received any schooling before her marriage, and so, Mahatma Gandhi took it upon himself to educate his wife. The couple was blessed with a son in 1885, but he died shortly after. Their first child to survive was Harilal who was born in 1888. Mahatma Gandhi went to Sout...