Ramgoolam surname

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam or SSR for short was our first prime minister and the founding father of independent Mauritius. This remarkable man is the most famous Mauritian. He deserves a top place in the history of our country. 

Our beautiful Botanical Gardens at Pamplemousse, our international airport, our national hospital and medical college are named after him.

You’ll see his portrait on our stamps, one rupee coins and rupee notes. 

SSR portrait on one rupee coin

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam: -  

Our father of the nation was born into a humble family. His father, Mohit Ramgoolam was an Indian indentured labourer who came to the island to work in the sugarcane fields. He married Basmati Ramchurn who was a widow with two sons. They had a son, Seewoosagur or 'Kewal'. 

The family lived in a hut in a small village in the eastern part of the island. Kewal learned Hindu culture from an early age at the loca Seewoosagur Ramgoolam facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia!