ETH/NAMM/0052 | SAHRIS

Overview

Identifiers

Inventory Number

2931CC679

Site Name

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Bust, Monty Naicker Road, Durban

Site Category

Monuments & Memorials

Record Administration

Author

sahrisprojectmanager

Post date

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 09:32

Last modified

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26

Monuments

Monuments & Memorials Recordings

Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 09:32.

Identifiers

Inventory Reference

ETH/NAMM/0052

Primary?

Off

Site Recording Admin Comments

The Plaque along with the statue are marked as iconic features at Berea College of Technology and are open to public interested in the history of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.Purpose:Date Unveiled: 2nd October 1994Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Mohandas Karamchand GandhiRecorder Name: Nyameka Dlawu

Classifications

Monument Type

Commemorative Monument

Plaque

Statue

Description

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi boarded a train at the Durban station on the 7th of June 1893 and was forcefully removed by white policemen because of his skin colour. Gandhi's philosophy of life was profoundly influenced on that fateful day. He said that the dedication of his life to the cause of human justice equality began from that experience. Today he is recognised universally as one of the greatest leaders because of fighting racial discrimination and inequality in South Africa.

Contains Animal figures?

Contains Human figures?

Construction Materials

Bronze

Pedestal Material

Ceramic base

Unveiled Comment

Former deputy president Thabo Mbeki

Inscriptions

The Plaque was unveiled by deputy president Thabo Mbeki on 2nd October 1994 at a function to commemorate the 125 anniversary of the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Location

Mapping

-29.857203, 31.024886

KwaZulu-Natal