• AApravasi ghat. World Heritage Property. ... Exploring Antoinette Phooliyar: Rediscovering Mauritius’... July 26, 2024.
  • The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis, Mauritius, the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries.
  • Between 1834 and 1920, almost half a million indentured labourers arrived from India at Aapravasi Ghat to work in the sugar plantations of Mauritius...
  • The Aapravasi Ghat in Mauritius is at the root of this diversity as this is where the ancestors of Mauritians landed first almost 200 years ago.
  • Appelé d’abord Coolie Ghat ou Place de l’Immigration, c’est en 2001 que le site fut nommé Aapravasi Ghat - qui signifie en sanskrit « rivage /dépôt d’immigration ».
  • If you want to learn about the history of Mauritius, then visiting Aapravasi Ghat is a must. Located in Port Louis, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is among the...
  • AAPRAVASI GHAT. Yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mauritius where one gets to experience the authentic history of the island!
  • Aapravasi Ghat history. It all started when the British abolished slavery in its colonies.The year was 1835. Mauritius was a small part of the mighty British Empire.
  • One of the things that makes Mauritius so fascinating is the mixing of cultures, and you've simply got to visit Aapravasi Ghat to appreciate that.
  • - Aapravasi Ghat. Africa. Mauritius. ... A truly import part of Mauritian history and culture, that is well preserved at the Aapravasi Ghat.