1968 Mauritian riots

Christian–Muslim violent clashes in Port Louis December 2018 1968 Mauritian religious and race riots 1968 01 22 y Plaine Verte & Cité Martial, Port Louis 20 09 37 S 57 30 54 E dms inline,title type:event_region:MU_scale:50000 ethnic tension declaration of independence Race riots, looting, protests, street fights. Unconfirmed number of dead Hundreds injured Thousands driven from their homes. The 1968 Mauritian riots or Bagarre raciale Plaine Verte refers to a number of violent clashes that occurred in the Port Louis neighbourhoods of Cité Martial, Bell Village, Roche Bois, Sainte-Croix, Cité Martial and Plaine Verte as well as in the village of Madame Azor near Goodlands in Mauritius over a period of ten days, six weeks before the country's declaration of independence on 12 March 1968.March 2025 The riot manifested as an open communal conflict between Creoles and Indo-Mauritian Muslims, and had its roots in gang rivalry, communal tensions caused by politicians, and uncertainties about the country's future given the imminence of independence from Britain.http://vintagemauritius.org/port-louis/port-louis-rioting-independence-general-elections-1967/ Port Louis - Rioting against Independence at the General Elections of 1967 - Vintage Mauritius 2014-07-18 Vintage Mauritius en-US 2018-08-15Moorghen Shanda #50ansMoris: des bagarres raciales à l'assaut de l'île Maurice indépendante https://lexpress.mu/article/325262/50ansmoris-bagarres-raciales-lassaut-lile-maurice-independante L'Express 2018-01-23Ce qui perturbe l'aharmonie de notre île, ces sontdes incidents isolés https://www.5plus.mu/node/11303 5Plus 2008-01-27 Uncertainty caused by Independence Political tension was high at the time due to uncertainty about the economic and political future of Mauritius after the departure of the British. About half of the population was against independence due to concerns that they might lose out in the new government.https://www.lemauricien.com/article/history-independence-and-post-colonial-mauritius-1968-1982/ HISTORY : Independence and post-colonial Mauritius (1968-1982) - Le Mauricien 2015-03-30 Le Mauricien en 2018-08-15http://www.mauritiusmag.com/?p=598 An eye witness account of the 1968 riots www.mauritiusmag.com 6 October 2011 en-US 2018-08-15 Involvement of gangs and politicians The authorities viewed the riot as being partially the result of rivalries between the ‘Istanbul’ Muslim gang and their Creole rival gangs ‘Texas’ and Mafia in Port Louis which had been exacerbated by political uncertainty due to the imminent advent of independence. Each gang had connections with affluent politicians of the time, namely those of the PMSD and CAM. At the August 1967 elections eminent members of the Labour-CAM-IFB, such as Abdool Razack Mohamed and Michael Leal had lost their seats to their rivals of the PMSD.An eye witness account of the 1968 riots http://www.mauritiusmag.com/?p=598 2018-08-15 www.mauritiusmag.com en-US The gang clashes led to the deaths of a Muslim and a Christian which sparked a spiral of violence in the communities.Ramasawmy-Mohun Ledweena Bagarre raciale de 1968 : le couple Jowree 50 ans après https://defimedia.info/bagarre-raciale-de-1968-le-couple-jowree-50-ans-apres Defimedia 2018-03-03 Escalation of violence The 1968 riots were the worst period of social turmoil in Mauritius since the Uba riots of 1937, 1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre, 1965 Mauritius race riots and 1967 Port Louis riots. At least 29 people died, 597 houses were looted, 246 homes were set on fire, and 700 families were displaced before British troops and unprepared Mauritian police quelled the fighting.http://countrystudies.us/mauritius/6.htm Mauritius - Independent Mauritius countrystudies.us 2018-08-15 Prior to the riots the neighbourhoods of Cité Martial and Plaine Verte had been ethnically mixed areas for over a hundred years. The riots resulted in the two communities becoming ethnically heterogeneous communities.Ramasawmy-Mohun Ledweena Bagarre raciale de 1968 : le couple Jowree 50 ans après https://defimedia.info/bagarre-raciale-de-1968-le-couple-jowree-50-ans-apres Defimedia 2018-03-03 The true death toll of these riots is believed to be much higher than the official report of 29 deaths as newspapers refrained from providing names and details of the victims to prevent an aggravation of racial tensions. Known victims include Abu Soobratty (Abu Bakar Noorani), Rajack Joghee, Abbas Peerbhoy, Hermann Bangard, Karl Berger, Daniel Sylvio, Renaud Legallant, Cyril Cangy, and Maris Sylvio.Prosper Lindsay Melidor Laëtitia Denmamode Yasin Bhoobdasur Hansini Mestry Anne-Lise #50ansMoris: bagarre de 1968, les oubliés de l'histoire https://lexpress.mu/article/325518/50ansmoris-bagarre-1968-oublies-lhistoire L'Express 2018-01-27Hier à Pailles: Hazra Gaffoor, le secret de longévité de “Banon Mowsi” https://www.lemauricien.com/actualites/societe/hier-pailles-hazra-gaffoor-secret-longevite-banon-mowsi/77570/ Le Mauricien 2014-02-11 Restoration of peace Order was restored by a company of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry called in from Singapore after a state of emergency was declared by Governor Sir John Shaw Rennie on 22 January 1968 and lasted for ten days.https://www.eisa.org.za/wep/mauoverview7.htm EISA Mauritius: The road to independence (1945-1968) www.eisa.org.za 2018-08-15 In their effort to restore order the British deployed three Bell H-13 Sioux helicopters and around 150 troops. Violence was contained to the urban areas of Port Louis and did not spread to the rest of the island. See also 1850 Yamsé Ghoon Riots 1906 Pagoda riots Uba riots of 1937 1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre 1965 Mauritius race riots 1967 Port Louis riots 1999 Mauritian riots References Riots Category:Murder in Mauritius Mauritian riots Category:Ethnic riots Category:Riots and civil disorder in Mauritius Mauritian riots Category:Anti-Indian racism in Africa Category:Indian diaspora in Mauritius