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Mauritius 1825: The Smallpox That Brought Indian Indentured Labor

Mauritius 1825: The Smallpox That Brought Indian Indentured Labor

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In 1825, a devastating smallpox epidemic struck Port Louis, wiping out a third of the population and crippling the sugar plantations. Desperate for labor, Governor Sir Ralph Darling turned to a new source: Indian indentured workers. This episode follows the first ship, the 'Atlas', which arrived in 1827 carrying 36 Indian laborers from Madras. Their arrival marked the birth of the indenture system that would transform Mauritius and shape its multicultural identity. We explore the political maneuvering between British officials, Franco-Mauritian planters, and the Indian diaspora, and how this moment set the stage for the massive influx of workers after slavery was abolished in 1833. Featuring the forgotten figure of Pandit Bissessur, a Brahmin who became the community's first spiritual leader, and the quiet resistance of workers who smuggled sacred Tulsi plants into the island. #Mauritius1825 #SmallpoxEpidemic #IndianIndenturedLabor #SirRalphDarling #AtlasShip #Madras #PortLouis #FrancoMauritian #BritishEmpire #SugarPlantations #CoolieTrade #PanditBissessur #Tulsi #IndentureSystem #Diaspora #History #FexingoHistory #EastAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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