South African Indian Congress
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The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) was an organization founded in 1924 in Natal
(now KwaZulu-Natal
), South Africa
. The congress is famous for its strong participation by Mahatma Gandhi
and other prominent South African Indian figures during the time. Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri
was elected the first president of the South African Indian Congress. The SAIC was a member of the Congress Alliance
.
Natal Province
Natal, meaning "Christmas" in Portuguese, was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994. Its capital was Pietermaritzburg. The Natal Province included the bantustan of KwaZulu...
(now KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
), South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. The congress is famous for its strong participation by Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
and other prominent South African Indian figures during the time. Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri
Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri
Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri was a Memon Indian-South African businessman. It was a court case concerning him that brought Mahatma Gandhi to South Africa. Hajee Ahmed assisted Gandhi in setting up the South African Indian Congress....
was elected the first president of the South African Indian Congress. The SAIC was a member of the Congress Alliance
Congress Alliance
The Congress Alliance was an anti-apartheid coalition formed in South Africa in the 1950s. Led by the ANC, the Congress was a multi-racial alliance committed to a democratic South Africa.- Congress Alliance, multi-racial struggle, and the Freedom Charter :...
.