The focus of this article is the 'Indian Market', a famous tourist landmark in Durban. While local and foreign tourists have flocked in large numbers to the Market for most of this century, few realize that it has historically been an arena of struggle between Indians and whites concerned about public health in Durban, between Indians and the local state, and amongst Indians themselves. This struggle over the Market encapsulated the class and caste differences that existed amongst Indians, as well as the racial and class prejudice of …