The present writer's interest in the Tamil community stems from his lone-standing interest in the Hindu religion, more particularly in its practice among Hindus in South Africa. With the division of the Hindu community of South Africa into four language groups, viz.
THE forefathers of the Surat Hindus of South Africa came to this country as free passengers towards the end of the nineteenth century. Most of them did not bring their families with them so they lived a single life. They used to visit the mother-country every three or four years.
