Antananarivo Mausoleum
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Antananarivo Mausoleum, simply referred to as the Mausolée, is a tomb situated on a hilltop in the Antanimora district of the capital commemorating various unknown Malagasy soldiers and some of their leaders who lost their lives in the 1947 war against the French colonisers.
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There was a rebellion against the French colonisers just after the 2nd World War, by leaders MDRM, (Movement for the Development and Renovation of Madagascar), and Menalamba (guerrillas between the 2 world wars). There are also some members of the 2nd republic (Ratsiraka regime), Prime Minister and Minister who died after accidents who are also buried at Mausolée.
