A relationship steeped in history

Brickfields resident Mano Maniam has watched the Little India project take shape from his balcony. In the background is Kompleks Tun Sambanthan, part of the project.

“LOCALS call this the Modi Gate,” said theatre veteran Mano Maniam, who has lived in Brickfields for over 30 years.

He was referring to the intricately carved sandstone pavilion presented by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Malaysia during his visit in November 2015. Modelled on the Torana Gates at the Great Sanchi Stupa in India, it was commissioned by Emperor Ashoka over 2,000 years ago.