Where did it happen?
It happened in Singapore, in the distric of the vicinity of Sultan Mosque, North Bridge Road and Jalan Besar.
This is a picture of the Sultan Mosque
Some picture of the North Bridge Road
Some picture of Jalan Besar Road
When did it happen?
The Maria Hertogh riots or Natrah riots, which was started on the 11 December 1950.
The Maria Hertogh riots or Natrah riots, which was started on the 11 December 1950.
Che Aminah and Maria Hertogh
Who were involved?
The people that were involved in the roits are Malay and Indian Muslim who were fighting against the European and Eurasian.
Why did it happen?
In 1945, with the end of World War II, Sergeant Hertogh was released and returned to Java, where he reunited with his wife. The couple said that they enquired about Maria but could find neither their daughter nor Aminah. They then returned to the Netherlands after requesting the Dutch authorities in Java and Singapore to try to trace the child. Investigations were then made by the Red Cross Society, the Indonesian Repatriation Service, the Royal Netherlands Army and local police. Finally, in September 1949, Aminah and Maria were traced to the kampong they were living in.
