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31 – She studied only up to Class 5, but was a well-read person subsequently
The wedding of my parents. My father, Dr. Gadepally Subbarayudu and Mother, Venkata Ratnalamma, Visakhapatnam, (then Vizagapatam), Andhra Pradesh. Circa 1919 Image and text contribution by Lft. Col...
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37 – As a magistrate he could impose a large fine of Rs.10
My Great Great Grandfather, Mukuntha Madhav Reddy Yekollu, Zamindar of Yelagiri. (far left, with hands folded) with associates from the region. Jolarpet, Tamil Nadu. Circa 1880 Image and text...
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38 – The men who contributed acres of land to the Railways of India
My Great Grandfather M M Venugopal Reddy Yekollu (holding a Cane), with his brother M.M Rajagopal Reddy (sitting right) inspecting the freshly re-laid Jolarpet - Bangalore railway track. Circa 1930...
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40 – The Wild Parties of JJ School of Art & Architecture
Dance Party. ‘Saawan’ Architecture festival-C.J. Hall, Colaba, Bombay, Maharashtra. September 25, 1980 Image and text contributed by Charu Walikhanna, New Delhi This was a hot day with a baking hot...
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58 – Mary Jane shoes with a nine yards saree
My Paati and Thatha, Lokanayaki and RR Hariharan. My mother’s parents from Ravanasamudram, Thirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. Circa 1920. Image and text contributed by Vani Subramanian, New Delhi He...
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69 – The Princes and Princess of Wanaparthi, Andhra Pradesh
LEFT IMAGE - My great grandfather, Raja Janampally Rameshwar Rao II, the Raja of Wanaparthy with sons Krishna Dev Rao (left) and Ram Dev Rao (right) RIGHT IMAGE - Krishna Dev Rao (Left) with sister,...
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72 – The man who was mistaken for a spy
My maternal grandfather, Samuel John Souri, Singapore. 1942 Image and text contributed by Sandhya Rakesh, Bangalore My maternal grandfather, Mr. Samuel John Souri was born to Mr & Mrs Rev. JJ Souri...
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107 – She emerged from a rural home and became a lady endowed with knowledge...
My Parents, K. M. Devaki Amma & Lt. Cdr. P.P.K. Menon. Bombay. Maharashtra. 1941 Image & Text contributed by Radha Nair, Pune This photograph of my parents K. M. Devaki Amma & Lt. Cdr....
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118 – The only non-white students of the batch
My grandfather, Dr. Preetam Pal Singh (seated) with his college mates at the King Edward Medical College. Lahore (Now Pakistan) Circa 1933 Image & Text contributed by Sarah J. Kazi, London This...
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166 – The families that fled Tibet with the Dalai Lama
My grandfather Faizullah Baba with my uncles Abdullah and Majid. Darjeeling, India. Circa 1957 Image & Text contributed by Soheb Ahmed Baba, New Delhi The man in the photograph above is my...
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