Vijaya Teelock Explained
| Vijaya Teelock |
| Birth Place: | Mauritius |
| Nationality: | Mauritian |
| Occupation: | Historian, Writer |
| Alma Mater: | University of Mauritius |
| Relatives: | Anand Mohan Sahay (grandfather) |
| Vice-Chairperson of the Truth and Justice Commission |
| Parents: | Boodhun Teelock
Riziya Sahay |
Vijaya Teelock is a Mauritian historian and writer.
Early life
Vijaya Teelock was born in Mauritius, the daughter of Riziya Sahay (born in Kobe, Japan in 1929) and Boodhun Teelock,[1] a Mauritian doctor who was also the former Mauritian High Commissioner in London.[2] [3] Her maternal grandfather Anand Mohan Sahay was associated with Indian indepdence movement and was Indian diplomate after Indian Independence.[4] Her grandmother was a niece of Chittaranjan Das.
Career
Vijaya Teelock studied history and lectured at the University of Mauritius.[5] She was the Vice-Chairperson of the Truth and Justice Commission.[6]
She also held the position of president of the Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund.[7]
Works
Vijaya Teelock has published a number of books since 1995, including the following:[8]
- Transition from slavery in Zanzibar and Mauritius : a comparative history 2016 with Abdul Sheriff
- Bitter sugar: sugar and slavery in 19th century Mauritius 1993
- A select guide to sources on slavery in Mauritius; and, Slaves speak out: the testimony of slaves in the era of sugar 1995
- History, memory, and identity 2001
- Mauritian history : from its beginnings to modern times 2001
- Maroonage and the maroon heritage in Mauritius 2005
- The vagrant depot of Grand River, its surroundings, and vagrancy in British Mauritius 2004
- Traites, esclavage et transition vers l'engagisme: perspectives nouvelles sur les Mascareignes et le sud-ouest de l'océan Indien, 1715-1848 2015
- Archives nationales de France, Fonds colonies C4 : Île de France
- The Moulin à Poudre cultural landscape: history and archeology with Alain Bénard 2018
- T'Eylandt Mauritius : a history of the Dutch in Mauritius 1998
- A select guide to secondary sources on Mauritian history 2018
- Transition from Slavery in Zanzibar and Mauritius: a Comparative History with Abdul Sheriff 2016
- Archives nationales de France, fonds Colonies C4 Île de France. inventaire sélectif sur l'esclavage 2011
- A short history and description of the Military Hospital in the 18th and 19th centuries 2019
- Angaje : explorations into the history, society and culture of indentured immigrants and their descendants in Mauritius
- The non-adult cohort from Le Morne Cemetery, Mauritius: a snap shot of early life and death after abolition 2014
- From Mozambique to Le Morne Brabant Mountain : being young, male and Mozambican in colonial Mauritius 2005
Notes and References
- Web site: History Week 2019 - Riziya Sahay . 2023-12-29 . sites.google.com . en-US.
- Web site: Gopee . Neerunjun . Dr Boodhun Teelock: Of Medicine, Roots and MT . Mauritius Times . 2012-05-25.
- Web site: Une association bengalie célèbre Subhas Chandra Bose . L'Express . 2021-01-27.
- Web site: Mahotsav . Amrit . The Saga of Lt. Bharati ‘Asha’ Sahay Choudhry: A Fearless Soldier of Netaji’s Rani of Jhansi Regiment . 2023-12-29 . Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India . English.
- Web site: Vijaya Teelock University of Mauritius, History and Political Science, Faculty Member . University of Mauritius . 2021-12-12.
- Web site: Vijaya Teelock says Mauritius's Truth and Justice Commission delivered a combination of truth-telling and redress . ABC TV Australia . 2020-12-12.
- Web site: Groëme-Harmon . Aline . Commémoration: travailleurs engagés, Rs 5 par mois . L'Express . 2019-11-02.
- Web site: Bibliography of Vijaya Teelock . World Cat . 2021-12-12.
