Natal Indian Congress is formed

Date: 22 Aug 1894
Updated: 22 Aug 2022

The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) is formed by Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal. The party became the first permanent political organisation to strive to maintain and protect the rights of Indians in South Africa. The NIC, Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and the Cape Indian Congress later went on to form the South African Indian Congress (SAIC). Thereafter, many joint activities between the SAIC and African National Congress (ANC) were organised.

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01South African History Online, Natal Indian Congress (NIC),[online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 20 August 2013]

Last updated · 22 Aug 2022

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Natal Indian Congress is formed. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011160

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