The Sookdeo Bissoondoyal Memorial Museum is a memorial museum located in Tyack, Rivière des Anguilles, in the south of Mauritius. It is dedicated to Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (1908–1977), a Mauritian politician, educator, and independence activist. The museum is managed by the Mauritius Museums Council.

History The museum is housed in the birthplace of Sookdeo Bissoondoyal in the village of Tyack and was opened for public on 3 April 1987 by then-Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth. It is a small rectangular building, made of stone and covered with corrugated iron. The establishment is known for presenting Bissoondoyal's participation Mauritius's independence movement.

Collections and exhibits The museum's collection includes Bissoondoyal's personal belongings, a portrait and bronze bust of him, drawings of Mahatma Gandhi and Vinoba Bhave, and various documents, photographs, and other materials related to his work as a teacher, journalist, and politician.

See also

List of museums in Mauritius

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