Where was Sir Anerood Jugnauth born?
Anerood Jugnauth
La Caverne, Vacoas Phoenix
Anerood Jugnauth was born at La Caverne, Vacoas Phoenix in a traditional Hindu Yadava [11] family and was brought up there. His grandfather had migrated to Mauritius from the Indian state of Bihar in the 1850s.[12] Brought up in a Bhojpuri medium, he had his primary education at Palma Primary School, where he learned creole, and had his secondary education at Regent College. He taught for some time at New Eton College and later worked as a clerk in the Poor Law Department for some time before being transferred to the Judicial Department. In 1951, he left Mauritius for the UK to study law. In 1964, he was elected Chairman of the Palma Village Council. He was first elected to parliament as an Independent Forward Block candidate in the constituency of Rivière du Rempart District in 1963. He served as a magistrate shortly after his resignation in 1966. In 1969, he was promoted to the Crown Law Office. In 1971, he was made Senior Crown Counsel.