Belle Vue Harel

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Belle Vue Harel
Coordinates: 20°03′57″S57°35′39″E / 20.06583°S 57.59417°E / -20.06583; 57.59417 Coordinates: 20°03′57″S57°35′39″E / 20.06583°S 57.59417°E / -20.06583; 57.59417
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Belle Vue Harel is a village in Mauritius that is located in the Pamplemousses District on the northern part of the island. It is located next to Plaine des Papayes village. It is part of the larger Plaine des Papayes area which as of 2011 had 7,607 inhabitants. [1]

The village is the site of the Stade Anjalay, which is a prominent football venue for the nation, with the national football team and two top division teams (Pamplemousses SC, AS Rivière du Rempart) being resident. [2] Athletics is also accommodated at the stadium and the 1992 African Championships in Athletics was held in the village. [3]

History

Significant strikes by Indo Mauritian sugarcane field labourers escalated into deadly riots in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate on 27 September 1943 during World War II. [4] This event became known as the Belle Vue Harel massacre. [5]

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The 1943 Belle Vue Harel Massacre refers to a significant strike which escalated into riots amongst labourers working in the fields of the Belle Vue Harel Sugar Estate, near the village of Belle Vue Harel on the island of Mauritius in September 1943. The riots led to the death of 4 people with an additional 16 people being injured.

References

  1. Benjamin Moutou, Pamplemousses - Rivière du Rempart - Quatre siècles d'histoire, 2006, ISBN   978-99903-992-9-5, p. 305–307
  2. Anjalay stadium, Belle Vue. Mauritius Sports Council. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.
  3. African Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-06-18.
  4. Dayachand, Napal. "Another Day of Martyrdom". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  5. Reddi, Sada. "Protest: A New Beginning". Mauritius Times. Retrieved 2020-07-14.