PRESS RELEASE Hotel Savera
Impressive 1860 Indian Museum opened in Durban
A unique museum celebrating Indian history in South Africa has been opened in Durban . The “ Hotel Savera 1860 Museum ”, located in Kharwastan , Chatsworth comprises six viewing sections featuring various stages of Indian history from 10 000BC to present time . The museum features strong messaging around Indian anti-apartheid involvement .
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In its India Room , “ Pillars of Memory ,” feature several struggle stalwarts including Ahmed Kathrada , Sam Ramsamy , Lenny Naidu , Kesaval Moonsamy , Dr Goonam Naidoo and Dr Yusuf Dadoo .
The Lotus Room highlights the period of India indenturship from 1860 to 1911 and incorporates several images and anecdotes from the period .
The museum also features several sporting collages , particularly from the Federation Professional League , regarded as the “ heydays ” of non-racial sport .
Photography features great teams like Berea , Manning Rangers , Tongaat Crusaders , Cape Town Spurs and Bluebells .
Hotel Savera chairman , Dhilosen Pillay said the museum was privately-funded and intended to draw in learners , students and adults – to present them with a clearer understanding of Indian involvement in South African history .
“ Unfortunately historians only seem to focus on the period of indenture in SA . Existing museums don ’ t really emphasize what Indians did in the liberation movement or in education or commerce . “ This is inaccurate , for instance , considering that a signi�cant percentage of those incarcer ated on Robben Island , were Indian . We tell these stories vividly in the museum ,” he said .
The museum forms part of the existing hotel and will be open to visitors daily by appointment . For information regarding visits , contact Ms Farzanah Mohamed on 031 401- 6111 or info @ savera . co . za .
For media information contact Mr . Robbie Naidoo on 082 444 5500 or at robbielensky @ icloud . com . Museum Details
The 1860 Museum comprises six key viewing experiences . Each experience is communicated through vivid photography and words and was created by a dedicated group of local journalists , academics and designers .
The Indus Room traces Indian civilisation . It describes key periods of history dating back to 9000BC and includes sections on key �gures in Indian history like Mahatma Gandhi and Chandra Bose . The Lotus Room portrays the period of the arrival of Indian indentured workers in South Africa - 1860 to 1911 . Using powerful imagery , the room outlines hardships experienced during these trying times and highlights key moments . The India Room covers the period post indenture to the present time . It incorporates “ Pillars of Memory ”, dedicated to several South African Indian legends , telling stories of struggle , hardship and achievement . The walls in this room also cover stories of Indian achievement in South Africa and include information on business , education and politics . SS Truro Room is dedicated to the various ships that brought Indians to SA . It incorporates a feature wall , outlining details of each arrival . Neos is a part of the venue that covers sporting achievements of Indian community . Photography includes images from the heydays of the Federation Professional League . Several individuals are highlighted including the famous Govender families of Stanger and Chatsworth , who collectively produced seven Natal cricketers . Rooms at Hotel Savera are dedicated to all towns where Indians settled in SA .
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