Archives for the ‘Life’ Category

Bangalore’s Taj West End Celebrates125 years

By • Dec 31st, 2012 • Category: Bangalore, Featured, India, Life
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Bangalore’s Taj West End Hotel turned 125 years old in 2012. This iconic Bangalore hotel  is perhaps one of the oldest hotels in India. Established in 1887, the Westend was initially known as Mrs. Bronson’s Boarding House and had 10 beds. The original building where the boarding house was located is still intact and is [...]



India in 1947: Eunice D’Sa

By • Aug 15th, 2012 • Category: Diaspora, Featured, India, Life, Video
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India in 1947 what was it like? How did the young people react when India became independent on August 15, 1947?  What was the transition like? How did they learn the new national anthem? What did the young students learn in their geography classes in the 1940s? What was the map of India like?  For [...]



David Rai on His Punjabi-Mexican Heritage

By • Aug 9th, 2012 • Category: Diaspora, Featured, India, Life
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“I am an American-Punjabi-Hispanic,” is how Lal David Rai, a second generation Punjabi-Mexican describes himself. Meet David, a 3rd generation farmer from Yuba City, Sutter County in Northern California.  He comfortably straddles all 3 cultures. Over 100 years ago David’s paternal grandfather moved from Punjab in India to the USA and eventually settled down in Arizona. [...]



Yuba City’s Rai Family on Punjabi-Mexican Heritage

By • Aug 2nd, 2012 • Category: Featured, India, Life
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Meet Mary Singh Rai and her children David and Leela of Yuba City in Sutter County, California. Mary’s father Bishan Singh came to America in 1909 and married Ernestine Zuniga. They settled in Arizona and raised their 5 children. Their daughter Mary, a first generation Punjabi-Mexican married Lal Rai and lived in Yuba City. In [...]