Who is durban named after

The British were so fed up with the Zulus thrashing them, they convinced many Indians that Natal was a much nicer section of the British Empire than anything India had to offer. Thankfully the Indians brought with them their mothers' recipes for breyani, chicken tikka masala and tandoori, lamb vindaloo, rogan josh, rotis, sambals and chilli bites to spice up the grey British fare.

A local Durban variant is the bunny chow — half a loaf of bread hollowed out and stuffed with the curry of your choice. In some fine-dining circles it has been refined as the gourmet bunny, but a steaming curry filling is non-negotiable.

If, when in Durban, you want to sound like a local, you order 'a bunny, bru'. All Rights Reserved. It is famous as the busiest port in Africa, The harbour is ranked in the top 10 in the world in terms of size and volume. Settled by the British, a large Indian community now the largest outside of India was imported to work on the sugar cane fields. Durban was also once a home to Mahatma Gandhi, who lived at the Phoenix Settlement from to Athlone Park Overnight?

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In , a fight broke out between the Zulus and the newly arrived Voortrekkers. The Voortrekkers ended up defeating the Zulus, especially since they had guns, and life was rather calm for a bit.