Amichand Rajbansi

Amichand Rajbansi. Source: http://www.politicalanalysis.co.za

Born: 14-January-1942,
Died: 29 December 2011
Updated: 23 Aug 2019

Amichand Rajbansi portrait — Amichand Rajbansi. Source: http://www.politicalanalysis.co.za

Summary

An artist, the former Chairman of the House of Delegates Tricameral parliamentary chamber for Indian people, Minister without Portfolio and leader of the Minority Front.

Amichand “Bengal Tiger” Rajbansi was born in Clairwood, Durban on 14 January 1942. At the age of 14 he attended every African National Congress (ANC) rally addressed by Chief Albert Luthuli and Moses Mabida in Durban.

How we know this

01Gastrow, S. (1985).Who's who in South African Politics, [Ravan Press: Johannesburg] p250.
02Rickard, C. (1988). “Rajbansi vs. the world: an inquiry into corruption turns into an angry jousting tournament” Weekly Mail. Vol 2 (48), p.g 9.
03The Times of India, (2000), ‘Rajbansis of South Africa part ways’, 19 August [online] Available at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com, [Accessed: 9 January 2012]
04News 24, (2011), ‘Amichand Rajbansi dies’, 29 December, [online], Available at www.news24.com[Accessed: 10 January 2012]
05Mail and Guardian, (2011), Rajbansi 'central to what SA has achieved, 31 December, [online], Available at www.mg.co.za[Accessed: 10 January 2012]
06Mbanjwa, B, (2011), Cult figure was larger than life, from the Independent Online, 30 December, [online], Available at www.iol.co.za[Accessed: 10 January 2012]

Last updated · 23 Aug 2019

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2012, January 11). Amichand Rajbansi. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0071937

South African History Online (2012) 'Amichand Rajbansi', South African History Online, 11 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0071937 (Accessed: 25 July 2026).

South African History Online, Amichand Rajbansi [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0071937, (accessed 25 July 2026).

"Amichand Rajbansi." South African History Online, 11 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0071937. Accessed 25 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Amichand Rajbansi." South African History Online. January 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0071937.