What the records say
- When
- May 1964
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 20.30° S, 57.58° E
- Description
- Christian–Hindu/Muslim clashes in southern Mauritius
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1965 Mauritius race riots
Christian–Hindu/Muslim clashes in southern Mauritius
The 1965 Mauritius race riots in Trois Boutiques refers to a number of violent clashes that started in the village of Trois Boutiques, Souillac on 10 May 1965 and progressed to the historic village of Mahébourg. The unrest eventually led to the declaration of a nationwide State of Emergency on what was then a British colony.
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