The Guardians of our language
My father Ai Lot Hailowng (extreme right), with his friends. Naamphake Village, Assam. Circa 1976 Image and Narrative points contributed by Pow Aim Hailowng, Assam IMP Research Intern : Vaskar Mech,...
View ArticleThe Fathers of our family
My great grandfather Nanak Chand with his son, my grandfather, Dr. Jyoti Swaroop Gupta. Kanpur or Meerut (United Provinces of Agra and Oudh). Circa 1925 Image and Narrative points contributed by...
View ArticleThe Kurukh Adivasi family of Argora
My aunt, Kamalawati Tigga, standing left with her siblings, nieces, and neighbours. Argora Village (now in Ranchi, Jharkhand), Formerly in Bihar State. Circa 1965 Image and Narrative points...
View ArticleThe Royal Jewellers of Hyderabad State
From L-R: Parmanand Sanghi (Zindamal Hiralal Firm), Papalalji (Totaram Papalal firm), Nithyanand Sanghi (Zindamal Hiralal Firm), Chaganlalji (BadriPrasad Chaganlal Firm), Mangilalji (Son of...
View ArticleOn our last name ‘Telang’
(Top Image) My parents, Rajaram and Annapurna Telang. 1956 (Bottom image – Hand painted Photograph) My siblings, Ramesh and Snehlata. 1955. Islampur, Sangli District, Maharashtra. IMP Research Intern...
View ArticleThe bureaucrat who became a cultural icon of the North East
My mother Justina (left), with my father Leslie Harding Pde, with their children in front. (L to R) Genevieve, Desmond, and me, Loreta Ann. Shillong, Meghalaya. Circa 1978. Image and Narrative points...
View ArticleThe Gifted Surgeon of Poona
My Grandfather Dr. Mukund Shahade. Chikodi, Belgaum District, State of Mysore (now Karnataka). 1949 IMP Research Intern : Priyanka Balwant Kale, Pune Image and Narrative Points contributed by Aneesh...
View ArticleA Family of Freedom Fighters
My husband, Bijoy Sharma, standing extreme right, with his family. Bamungaon, Assam. Circa 1942 Image and Narrative points contributed by Gauri Devi, Assam IMP Research Intern : Vaskar Mech, Tezpur,...
View ArticleA business family of the North East
My parents and siblings with the former president of Indian Congress Party, Mr. J. B. Kriplani on our Lawn. Kalimpong, West Bengal. 1962 Image and Narrative Points contributed by Harish Prasad,...
View ArticleGrandfather of the pictures
My maternal grandfather, Sudhir Kumar Rakshit (walking left) with a business head from Demag Cranes AG (Germany), and a colleague, Dr. Bhattacharjee. Düsseldorf, Germany. 1937 Image and Narrative...
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