When they became free from the bondage of indenture and were able to organise themselves, they founded numerous organizations to seek social and political justice.
These organisations promoted the teaching of Indian languages and religious practices and also to help others in time of need.
The meeting was chaired by Shriyut Rupram and discussed grievances such as the lack of educated leadership amongst the Fiji Indians and the dependence on European lawyers.
It sent petitions to the Government seeking review of marriage law, an end to the death penalty and representation into the Legislative Council.
The aim of the association was to ‘watch the interests of and to assist in the general improvement of the Indian community in Fiji’.
It was led by a former overseer of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company and included some well-to-do Indian cane farmers from Ba.
The Association organised labourers from the Western Division, which included Ba, Nadi, Lautoka and Nadroga.
It made representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies about residential tax and other issues, but the Government regarded it as representing only the urban educated Indians and refused to recognise it.
The Association made representations to England and India opposing the proposal for a purely nominated system of choosing members to the Legislative Council.
The League encouraged participation in sports, including in cricket, football, hockey and lawn tennis.
On 10 January 1926, while celebrating the birth of Swami Vivekananda in Rakiraki, attended by people of all districts, the idea of forming the South Indian organisation was proposed.
The League was formed on 31 October 1926, at a meeting at the Jame Masjid in Toorak, although a number of Muslim organisations had existed in Fiji since 1908.
Today, the League owns and manages seventeen primary and five secondary schools plus a tertiary institution.
In times of natural disasters or turmoil the League directly helps Muslims whose homes and lives are disrupted.
Its charity keeps many Muslim families clothed, fed and housed, and helps them send their children to school.
Conflict with Muslims and orthodox Hindus led to court action and a conviction in the early 1930s and the Sabha ceased to represent all the Hindu organisations in Fiji.
It had its beginning when on 7 December 1929, an organisation known as the Teachers' Association of Fiji was formed in Lautoka, with Pandit Ami Chandra as president and W. K. Phillip as Secretary.
It gradually lost support and at present has an insignificant influence on Fiji's sugar industry.
The Dakshina India Andhra Sangam of Fiji was formed on 20 April 1941, under the leadership of Alipati Tataiya and Veeranna, at the Gallau Temple in Ra.
The people responsible for the formation of a second sugar cane farmers' union in Fiji were A. D. Patel and Swami Rudrananda.
The union was supported mainly by the South Indian sugar cane farmers in Fiji.
The Maha Sangh provided the support base for the launch of the political career of A. D. Patel.
The organisation originally operated under the name of Then India Maunatul Islam Association of Fiji since it was officially formed in 1942.
The union was formed in reaction to the strike of cane farmers taking place in the Western Division.
The Southern Division Kisan Sangh was formed in 1946 by a former member of parliament, K. B. Singh, due to personal differences with the president of the Rewa Planters Union.
The Congress sent a telegram to the Secretary General of the United Nations stating that 80,000 Fiji Indians wanted to settle in a foreign country.
The telegram had the desired result, as under pressure from the United Nations the Colonial Secretary called a Constitutional Conference for 26 July 1965.
In October 1965, Ayodhya Prasad met Ratu Kamisese Mara and suggested the establishment of a new political party made up of the Fijian Association and National Congress of Fiji.
With Vijay R. Singh supporting direct membership of the Alliance, relations between him and Prasad worsened and the National Congress was wound up in 1967.