Monday, January 7, 2013

The History of Mahajanga (Majunga)

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Ideally located for trade with East Africa, Arabia and western Asia, Mahajanga has been a major commercial port since 1745, when the Boina capital was moved here from Marovoay.

One ruler of the Boina was Queen Ravahiny, a very able monarch who maintained the unity of the Boina which was threatened by rebellions in both the north and the south.

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It was Mahajanga which provided her with her imported riches and caught the admiration of visiting foreigners.
Madagascar was at that time a major supplier of slaves to Arab traders and in return received jewels and rich fabrics.
Indian merchants were active then, as today, with a variety of exotic goods.

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Some of these traders from the east stayed on, the Indians remaining a separate community and running small businesses.
More Indians arrived during colonial times.

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During the 1883-85 war, Mahajanga served as the base for the military expedition to Tana which consolidated the French Protectorate.
Shortly thereafter the French set about enlarging Mahajanga and reclaiming swampland from the Bombetoka River delta.

Much of today's extensive town is on reclaimed land.
In World War II Mahajanga was seized from the Vichy French by British forces.

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