A visit to Pietermaritzburg station.
Historically, the station is famous as being the place where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train for riding first class in 1893.IRFCA member Shirish Paranjape visited the place during his recent trip to South Africa.
[OT]1. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. This has a special place in modern world history. Visited 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]2. Station board. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]3. Plaque detail. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]4. Plaque on platform. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]5. At the plaque. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
OT]6. Plaque with SA train in background. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]7. Central area with many plaques commemorating the incident. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]8. (Now unused) ticket window. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]9. Waiting hall where Gandhiji spent the night. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
[OT]10. One of the several plaques in central hall. Pietermaritzburg train station, South Africa. 2010 Oct 02. (Shirish Paranjape)
Recent comments
It is a small city, but important enough to stage ODI cricket matches. India played a match there in the 2003 World Cup, and the cricketers did make a special trip to see these exhibits.
Posted by Ajai Banerji on 2010 Oct 30 10:23:09 +0000
Shirish,
Thanks for sharing the album. A very emotional one, indeed.
Posted by Harish Kumar on 2010 Oct 25 05:58:37 +0000
Thanks Shirish.
Posted by Zubin J Dotivala on 2010 Oct 20 10:24:07 +0000