Adolphe de plevitz biography of christopher
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The contribution of indentured labourers from India to the shaping of modern Mauritius cannot be denied.
Adolphe de plevitz biography of christopher
Deprived of their basic rights, their difficult working and living conditions need to be highlighted. However, a man showed them the way of emancipation. His name : Manilal maganlal Doctor.
« Ex-slaves cost 50 pounds yearly, the indentured cost 3 pounds yearly »
The indentured labourers were mostly from India (Bihar).
They came after the abolition of slavery in the British colonies such as Mauritius, Guyana, Surinam, and Trinidad and so on to replace the African slaves in 1834.
In Mauritius 68,413 slaves were freed in a total population of 101,469 people, whilst on the other hand, slaves’ owners reaped the sum of 2,112,632 pounds and 10 shillings as compensation.
Ex-slaves cost 50 pounds yearly, the indentured labourers deprived from their own rights were treated as slaves and cost 3 pounds yearly and were given a salary of Rs 5 per month.