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2020_05_01_14_002.pdf
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A book titled, Late Swarn Kaur Minhas by Dr. Surinder Kaur.
2023_14_02_001.pdf
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A feature biography of Harbanse "Herb" Singh Doman written in 1988, shortly before the opening of the Doman Industries Log Merchandising Plant in Duke Point, Nanaimo, B.C. This biography recounts Herb's humble beginnings as a truck driver providing for his family following his father's death, the challenges he later faced as President of Doman Industries, and his approach to managing the company and connecting with his employees.
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This is the combined interview between Bachan Kaur Alamwala and Kusum Soni, the coordinator for the South Asian Studies Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. The interview is set in Bachan Kaur's house, with Bachan Kaur sitting in an armchair with a blanket covering her lap. She has a scarf covering her head and is wearing a multi-coloured shirt. The interview was for the 'Where Are the Women' collection with Bachan Kaur giving information about her childhood, marriage, separation from her husband, how she sent letters to her husband, and how she prepared to immigrate to Canada.
2022_05_01_012.pdf
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This is a brief biography of Bachan Kaur from her childhood in Punjab, India, to her marriage and eventual motherhood, and finally, her immigration to Canada. Bachan Kaur first came to Cowichan, where her husband worked at the Honeymoon Bay mill. Later the family went to Abbotsford, where they had a 10-acre farm in 1968. In Abbotsford, Bachan Kaur worked at a cannery and cared for her children. After being in Canada for six years, Bachan Kaur began sponsoring other members of her family.
2022_08_02_005.pdf
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Handwritten life history of Hardial Singh Atwal, son of Bhai Balwant Singh Atwal and Kartar Kaur. Hardial Singh was the first Sikh born in Canada. In the writing, Hardial Singh describes Balwant Singh Atwal's story including from he arrived in Canada in 1906. Hardial Singh describes Balwant Singh's involvement in the Ghadr movement, the Komagata Maru incident, and his work advocating for the allowance of Indian families to Canada. During a trip back to India, Bhai Balwant Singh was arrested and sent to prison in Lahore. He was eventually hanged to death in 1916. After his death, the family remained in India. Hardial Singh describes how as a Canadian citizen he was able to return to the country without trouble, and came back in 1928.
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Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at a meet and greet pertaining to Rajendra Prasad and his book, Tears in Paradise. Rajendra Prasad can be seen among the group of individuals.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
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Photograph of Rajendra Prasad signing a book at a meet and greet. The event was pertaining to Rajendra Prasad and his book, Tears in Paradise.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
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Photograph of Rajendra Prasad signing a book at a meet and greet. The event was pertaining to Rajendra Prasad and his book, Tears in Paradise.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
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Photograph of Rajendra Prasad signing a book at a meet and greet. The event was pertaining to Rajendra Prasad and his book, Tears in Paradise.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
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Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at a meet and greet pertaining to Rajendra Prasad and his book, Tears in Paradise.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.
Rajendra Prasad is an author. He is third generation Indo-Fijian, a descendant of the Girmityas (Indian indentured labourers) that were recruited by the British to work in the sugarcane plantations. Prasad was the town clerk of Ba, Fiji when in 1974, he went to Delhi, India to study local government management where he located his familial roots. Through his experience, he ventured to write and research about the history of the Girmitiyas.
Tears in Paradise, written by Rajendra Prasad, is a book on the history of Fiji, specifically pertaining to the Girmit in Fiji (1879-1919), it details accounts of what Indians endured from the British in Fiji due to the indenture system. The second part of the book (1920-2004) reflects on the contemporary history of Indo-Fijians. The book was first published in 2004 by Glade.