On Jan 19, 2014, at 6:29 AM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar <bosham@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for the info on George Orwells' birth place in India. > Our local library has all his works in one volume, and they are well worth reading, which were together by his wife after his death. . He was educated in England in boarding school, - not very happily - had a lot of bad colds. As a young man he joined the Imperial/Indian Police and was sent out to Burma (in the days when India and Burma were administered together). as the chief Police Officer in a Burmese district. One of his tasks was to shoot a wild elephant, a task which he hated. He described this poignant episode and others in his book on Burma which is well worth reading - he disliked the anomalous position he was in, in Burma, and resigned from from the Service after one term. Then tried to make his living in England as a writer. He was poor. He lived as tramp (homeless vagrants) for a little while and wrote about them. The he investigated the life of the poor miners and lived with them and he described the conditions under which they lived ho! w their skin was always black with soot. For some time he was in Paris - poor - and made his living as a dishwasher in a famous restaurant called Maxims. He described eloquently how the human dishwashers always stood in a few inches of water in the kitchen washing the dishes by hand. His writings were published in one of the English newspapers. An English dowager who had eaten in Maxims but had never seen the kitchen protested that Maxims was never like that! Then he got TB in Paris and was in a big ward with many patients - he described both patients and doctors and said he was treated well - all these episodes are described vividly. I found all these books far more interesting than 1984 and Animal Farm for which he became world famous. He died in England of TB at a relatively young man. Moira Breen USA > > Patna, Jan > > As a special tribute to English author George Orwell, a documentary > film seeks to spread awareness about the importance of cherishing the > legacy of his birthplace. > > Mr. Orwell was born on in the lake town of Motihari in Bihar's East > Champaran district.

Documentary on '1984' author George Orwell Patna, January 18, 2014 As a special tribute to English author George Orwell, a documentary film seeks to spread awareness about the importance of cherishing the legacy of his birthplace. Mr. Orwell was born on in the lake town of Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district. For many years this part of his life was not known to the local residents until renowned British journalist Ian Jan discovered the birthplace in 1983. The short film titled 'Orwell..! ...but why?' is "the first ever documentary made on the writer's birthplace," said director Bishwajeet Mookherjee, also a freelance journalist based in Delhi. "The film - a social awareness project - seeks to address three main issues: the ignorance about the place, the ignorance about Mr. Orwell himself and why we need to promote his birthplace," Mr. Mookherjee told The Hindu. A group of local citizens from the Rotary Club have been campaigning with the State government for building a memorial in the place. For a brief period the issue took a controversial turn with local politicians opposing the idea on the ground that Mr. Orwell's birthplace was a symbol of British imperialism. In a rival bid, they proposed a Satyagraha Park in the next plot. "People asked, 'why should we promote an 'angrez' [Englishman] in a place like 'Motihari' which is known for its contribution to the Indian freedom struggle?' When I started my research on the film last November, I went through Mr. Orwell's biography as well as his writings. In his book 'Burmese Days', there are first reflections of his anti-imperialist position. In fact, I learnt that he was one of the chief guests at a celebration held in London on August 15, 1947. He loved India, but why has India forgotten him?" Mr. Mookherjee said. The documentary will be released at MS College in Motihari on January 21, Mr. Orwell's death anniversary. The 23 minute six second video will also be uploaded on YouTube. "Every year, we celebrate his anniversary with floral tributes, but Motihari remains unaware about him. The documentary will help us reach a wider audience," Mr. Mookherjee said. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/documentary-on-1984-author-george-orwell/article5590649.ece?homepage=true ====================== ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

The life an letters of Elizabeth Draper, who lived in the west coast of India 250 years ago. A very interesting woman. http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/5226-life-and-letters-elizabeth-draper.html

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Jhansi is name of a city. Has no other meaning On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 1:56 PM, Butler family and enterprise < pems.butler@btopenworld.com> wrote: > "... died in a jhansi" ? > > I have found the city in Wikipedia. I cannot find the word in my own > dictionary, nor in the online Hobson Jobson. > > Is a jhansi a very particular institution ? > > With thanks as always > > Rupert Butler > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > Sent: 07 January 2014 06:49 > To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com > Cc: lindenrowe@btinternet.com > Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Help for this non member: Re - Arthur Oehme > > Can you help Dennis Rowe? Replies both directly to the sender as well as to > the List, please. > > ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Rowe" <lindenrowe@btinternet.com> > To: <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-admin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5:46 PM > Subject: Arthur Oehme > > > I am trying to trace details of my maternal grandfather who died at the age > of 29 on 24 Dec 1928. I know he was called Arthur Oehme and died in a > Jhansi. He also married a Florence Mary Yates. I cannot find any details of > his birth or marriage. > His daughter, my mother, was called Onsley Leontine Oehme: I have seen an > Oehme family tree which displays those unusual first name. > Can you be of assistance? > > Dennis L. O'B. Rowe > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6971 - Release Date: 01/02/14 > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6952 - Release Date: 12/26/13 > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Can you help Dennis Rowe? Replies both directly to the sender as well as to the List, please. ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Rowe" <lindenrowe@btinternet.com> To: <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-admin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5:46 PM Subject: Arthur Oehme I am trying to trace details of my maternal grandfather who died at the age of 29 on 24 Dec 1928. I know he was called Arthur Oehme and died in a Jhansi. He also married a Florence Mary Yates. I cannot find any details of his birth or marriage. His daughter, my mother, was called Onsley Leontine Oehme: I have seen an Oehme family tree which displays those unusual first name. Can you be of assistance? Dennis L. O'B. Rowe

"... died in a jhansi" ? I have found the city in Wikipedia. I cannot find the word in my own dictionary, nor in the online Hobson Jobson. Is a jhansi a very particular institution ? With thanks as always Rupert Butler -----Original Message----- From: india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:india-british-raj-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Sent: 07 January 2014 06:49 To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com Cc: lindenrowe@btinternet.com Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Help for this non member: Re - Arthur Oehme Can you help Dennis Rowe? Replies both directly to the sender as well as to the List, please. ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Rowe" <lindenrowe@btinternet.com> To: <INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-admin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5:46 PM Subject: Arthur Oehme I am trying to trace details of my maternal grandfather who died at the age of 29 on 24 Dec 1928. I know he was called Arthur Oehme and died in a Jhansi. He also married a Florence Mary Yates. I cannot find any details of his birth or marriage. His daughter, my mother, was called Onsley Leontine Oehme: I have seen an Oehme family tree which displays those unusual first name. Can you be of assistance? Dennis L. O'B. Rowe ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6971 - Release Date: 01/02/14 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.3462 / Virus Database: 3658/6952 - Release Date: 12/26/13 Internal Virus Database is out of date.

Thanks Sujata - but it's not my book. Simply passing on the info on the payment options. Kind Regards Kerry I On 6 January 2014 00:52, SUJATA MASSEY <sujatamassey@mac.com> wrote: > Kerry, congratulations on publication, > and good for you for making the book the length it needed to be! > Sujata > > On Jan 5, 2014, at 3:01 AM, india-british-raj-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > >

Kerry, congratulations on publication, and good for you for making the book the length it needed to be! Sujata On Jan 5, 2014, at 3:01 AM, india-british-raj-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: Nilgrti Hills order form (Kerry Edwards) > > From: Kerry Edwards <ozmulki@gmail.com> > Subject: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Fwd: Nilgrti Hills order form > Date: January 4, 2014 3:07:37 AM EST > To: India British Raj Rootsweb <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> > Reply-To: india-british-raj@rootsweb.com > > > Dear all, > > herewith below the order process for the Nilgiris book by Chekkuty and Dr > John Roberts. Please follow the instructions to order. > > Kind Regards > > Kerry > > > > > > > Dear Kerry, > > *The Nilgiri Hills: Christian Memorials 1822-2006* book has been sent to > the printers-- instead of the anticipated 500 pages, it has now 620 pages. > > Though it entails a substantial cost hike--by way of printing and postage-- > we have decided to stick to the original rates announced earlier and they > will remain in force till February 5, 2014, the proposed date of release of > the book.We plan to have a releasing function at Ooty, under the auspices > of the St Stephen's Church, the earliest church in the hills. > > Since we have a highly restricted print run, we may not have many copies > left after the release--so in case anyone would wan to order a copy, kindly > alert them that we could take orders till February 15 under the > pre-publication subscription offer. > > For making an order through PayPal, pl click on the link below: > > www.chespeak.blogspot.in > > Best regards, > > N P Chekkutty > For South India Research Associates, Calicut. > > > > To contact the INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ list administrator, send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ mailing list, send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text.

Dear all, herewith below the order process for the Nilgiris book by Chekkuty and Dr John Roberts. Please follow the instructions to order. Kind Regards Kerry Dear Kerry, *The Nilgiri Hills: Christian Memorials 1822-2006* book has been sent to the printers-- instead of the anticipated 500 pages, it has now 620 pages. Though it entails a substantial cost hike--by way of printing and postage-- we have decided to stick to the original rates announced earlier and they will remain in force till February 5, 2014, the proposed date of release of the book.We plan to have a releasing function at Ooty, under the auspices of the St Stephen's Church, the earliest church in the hills. Since we have a highly restricted print run, we may not have many copies left after the release--so in case anyone would wan to order a copy, kindly alert them that we could take orders till February 15 under the pre-publication subscription offer. For making an order through PayPal, pl click on the link below: www.chespeak.blogspot.in Best regards, N P Chekkutty For South India Research Associates, Calicut.

----- Original Message ----- From: <karoo4 Sally Stewart Good wishes to all members of this Raj List, for a new year 2014. Thanks as well, to our Administrator, for being the stalwart that he is ! A Happy New Year All ~ ================================ Ahem, er, hrrrmph! I say ..... I guess that takes care of the embarrassment. Here is wishing you all a very warm and prosperous new year. Let's hope 2014 will bring in a new crop of interesting topics and discusssion. All the best, ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

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Oxford DNB's Life of the Day for today Thursday, January 02, 2014 Free online for a week. ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar To read this Life of the Day complete with a picture of the subject, visit http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/lotw/2014-01-02 Khan, Noor-un-Nisa Inayat (1914-1944), special operations officer, was born on 2 January 1914 in Moscow, the eldest of four children of Hazrat Inayat Khan (1882-1927), a Sufi religious teacher and musician, and his wife, Ora Ray Baker (1890-1949). Her father was descended from the last Mughal emperor of southern India, and her mother was American, of British descent. (SNIP)

According to the figures published on this page at http://www.aireunion2013.org/ a large number of delegates from Australia/NZ are expected in Kolkata for the January 2013 meet. 736 as on November 25, 2012. Canada will send 154 delegates, 553 from India, U.K. 361, USA 84, and Rest of the World 62. The numbers might have gone up since then. If any of our List members are going to be there, may we request them to send us detailed reports and reviews? In the meantime, here is something nice: Anglo-Indian Stories Mr Noel Thomas Part 1 of 3 & Nigel Foote from the Anglo-Indian Heritage Centre. 2009, recorded in Melbourne. I of a 3part series where Nigel interviews Noel. They talk about Noel's life in Anglo-India and his family, work and his school days. But it is not just nostalgia....there are many insights into Anglo-Indian history and the time around India's independence. Noel has a wonderful ability to voice what it was like to be an A-I back then and tells us who was representing the A-I community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f645F6n7d7Q ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Kolkata to host Anglo Indians from across the globe HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times Kolkata, October 04, 2012 <<< This January Kolkata will be hosting the 9th International Anglo Indian Reunion that will bring Anglo Indians from across the world together. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the much-awaited event and felicitate prominent Anglo Indians. The event will be a homecoming for the community, welcoming those who live abroad with a grand ball and food fest. This event has been hosted in India only once, in Banglarur. For the last seven times it was hosted abroad. >>> (snip) http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Kolkata/City-to-host-Anglo-Indians-from-across-the-globe/Article1-939684.aspx More on the event: http://www.aireunion2013.org/ ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey-legend-leslie-claudius-passes-away/article4222149.ece and http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/leslie-claudius-born-to-play-hockey/article4226373.ece and http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/leslie-claudius-laid-to-rest/article4232068.ece ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

I wish all our List members and their families a very happy and peaceful new year of 2013. Stay safe, all of you and do take good care of yourselves. Now a message from Noel Gunther. He says: << Sadly I have to inform you that Leslie Claudius has died. The Statesman (Kolkata) dated 22nd December carries an Obituary. As my IT skills are zero can you please post on the List. >> I made a search of the Statesman's pages and came across several news items referring to Leslie Claudius, the renowned international hockey player from Kolkata (Calcutta). Hockey legend Leslie Claudius passes away 20 December 2012 Press Trust of India KOLKATA, 20 DEC: India's triple Olympic gold medallist and one of the legends of the game of hockey, Leslie Claudius passed away here today after a prolonged illness. http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435857:hockey-legend-leslie-claudius-passes-away-&catid=41:sport&from_page=search and also http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=435922:claudius-is-dead&catid=41:sport&from_page=search Another report says this: << The ninth International Anglo-Indian Reunion, which will be held here next month, will also confer Leslie Claudius with the 'Anglo-Indian of the Year'. "We wanted to bestow the honour on him at the meet for being such a great sportsman. Not only has he brought laurels to the country, he has also been an ambassador for the sport of hockey and the Anglo-Indian community. The award will now be handed over to his son Brandon," Philomena Eaton, convenor of the reunion as well as the Calcutta Anglo-Indian Service Society, said. Remembering Claudius, former India goalkeeper Bir Bahadur Chhetri said, "I've lost an elder brother. Claudius Sir was so simple and easy to approach. He backed me before I was selected for the Indian team and he would guide me in so many ways after that." >> http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=436261:claudius-laid-to-rest-&catid=41:sport&from_page=search ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Hello Geoffrey, Thank you for your information, sadly I never got a reply from the Baptist Church minister. I am just back from Burma and with the help of the local Catholic priest in Bago, I visited the Anglican Church there which has no BMD registers at all any more (!) and visited the current Anglican Cemetery outside the town of Bago/Pego. The graves from the original graveyard have been moved at least twice apparently and nothing pre 1946 appears to have survived. Still it was interesting to see the town and to imagine what it was like at the turn of the last cemetery. Regards Nick In message <CC65B069.C3E8%gapmin@uwclub.net>, gapmin.uwclub.net <gapmin@uwclub.net> writes >On 30/8/12 12:11, "Nick Johnson" <nick@nickj.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > >Hello Nick, > >You may like to contact Rev. Saw Shwe Done <revshwe@gmail.com> of the >Baptist Church located there. Could be a possible help. >No.1, Paung Daw Oo Zedi Road. >Bago Town, Myanmar(Burma). Asia. >Bago, Bago - >Burma >05221782 > >Don't know these folk personally, however do know that there is Baptist >Church at that address. Happy Hunting. > >Geoffrey. > > > >> Hi All, >> I'm planning a trip to Burma this December and want to search for my >> great grandmother's burial place. >> >> The burial record says that she (Georgina Anthony, nee Litster) died >> and was buried in 1901 at Pegu Cemetery. Pegu is now known as Bago. >> >> Does anyone know if the cemetery still exists or where I might find any >> more information about it? >> >> Thanks >> Nick Johnson >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Nick Johnson

>From the Raj List….. > Also see: > > http://asiaticus.blogspot.co.uk/ > > > ================== > Kiernander's Church > > http://asiaticus.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/kiernanders-church.html?showComment=1355340327733 A family of Kiernandas lives in the same Jute Mill as my father, Alliance Jute Mills. There were three or four boys and one girl, They all (from memory), went to VS and DH. ooroo

"In India there were no birth certificates" but - a parent of British nationality would/could register with the British Embassy, any children born in India thus ensuring future applications for British passports. P.S Don't suppose my offering helps ! Good wishes for the Holy Season Sally Dear Enquirer In India there was no Birth certificates your only Record was and is your Baptism Certificate which was accepted by Authority. Regards Neville