RAMJEE, ?

Architect

According to Mikula et al, (1983:16) little is currently known about this skilful temple-builder. He is known to have been a Gujerati-speaking 'passenger' immigrant, and evidently knowledgeable about temple-building. Of the five temples ascribed to two were of wood and iron and belong to the latter half of the nineteenth century. The Shree Gopalal Temple in Temple Road, Verulam, opened in 1913 by Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the wood-and-iron temples, and only the dome is said to be by Ramjee. Two of the five temples have been demolished.

(Mikula et al 1982)

All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.

List of projects

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With notes

Mariamman Temple: 1912. Isipingo Rail, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Shree Gopalal Temple: 1913. Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Shree Laksmi Narayan Hindu Temple: 1920-1923. Clairwood, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Shree Sanathan Dharma Mandir Hindu Temple: 1922/3. Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect

Shree Vishnu Temple: 1904. Seaview, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Architect