'Sisters in the Struggle': Women of Indian Origin in South Africa's Liberation Struggle, Volume 1: 1900–1994

‘Sisters in the struggle’: Women of Indian Origin in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle 1900–1994 unveils an unchartered historical terrain, highlighting the contributions of Indian women towards non-racialism and equality and their experiences within diverse political parties; therefore, shifting the post-apartheid liberation stories which have been dominated by the journey of the ANC to other political organisations who collectively played a significant role in South Africa’s road to democracy. In this book, Hiralal presents a refreshing perspective of Indians, particularly women, as contributors and activists in the struggle. The book elucidates that the struggle against apartheid was a collective endeavour among the oppressed races and not a one-sided endeavour by the ANC. The book, thus, examines the participation of Indian women against apartheid and colonialism within gendered and political frameworks. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Foreword ‘I am Woman’: Poem on “The South African Indian Woman” Acknowledgements Table Figures Abbreviations Introduction Part 1: Early Resistance 1907–1920s: The Satyagraha Campaigns Chapter 1: Kasturba Gandhi Chapter 2: Jagrani Devi Bhawani Dayal Chapter 3: Bai Fatima Sheikh Mehtab Chapter 4: Valliamma Munuswami Mudliar Chapter 5: Veerammal Naidoo Part 2: The 1930s and 1940s: The Passive Resistance Campaign 1946–1948 Chapter 6: Kistmah Latchmi Chetty Chapter 7: Suryakala Patel Chapter 8: Leila Pather Chapter 9: Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay Chapter 10: Amina Pahad Chapter 11: Rajambal ‘Thanga’ Padiachy Kollapen Chapter 12: Bhanumathee (Banu) Ghela Chapter 13: Gadija Christopher Chapter 14: Zainab Asvat Chapter 15: Dr Kesaveloo Goonruthnum Chapter 16: Halima Ahmed Nagdee Gool Chapter 17: Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool Chapter 18: Muniammah Naidoo Bibliography Index This book examines the participation of Indian women against apartheid and colonialism in South Africa within gendered and political frameworks.