Memoirs

Some of us would have wondered at times about the Bachu clan as to where they were and how were we part of that clan. A small link to the big chain. A lot of us would have thought about Sardarin and the Bachu siblings. Whenever a few cousins, mamis, mamas, mausis, or...

PRIYE BACHU VRIKSH KEY SHAAKHAAWON – SAPREM HARI SMARAN My small endeavour in reminiscing about the roots of my maternal parentage. The Bachu Sardar Family. Foremost reference is of nana Mr Bachu Sardar whom I have not seen as he had passed away eight years before I...

Hello all. I am Raneeta (Nitu), the youngest daughter of Parshu Ram and Sakhina Bachu. Allow me to share a few of my precious memories. Firstly, thanks to my older cousins for the history lesson on our grandparents. I feel so privileged in the knowledge that I now...

Being the youngest of Ram Piyari’s clan unfortunately I cannot remember much of my Nani. I do recall some incident which as youngsters we used to find it funny. Let’s see what I remember: I used to be scared of her. When I walked home from school, if I saw her sitting...

Nani had a great presence in my life as I was growing up. Every Friday, I remember going to visit her for the weekend sometimes with my brother and other times just by myself. She would read Mahabharat stories at night before I went to sleep. I slept with her in her...

Nana Bachu Sardar, was the son of  Ram Khelawan Singh. In 1879, nana was born in the district of Shahabad, in the village Dilliali, in India and belonged to the Garadia caste.In 1884 nana left India on ship # 178 called Howrah. He arrived in Fiji under the Indentured...

I didn’t see Aaja. I wish I had the opportunity. From what I have heard about him, little from Aaji and much more from babuji, he was very disciplined but humble and family man. He was dedicated to his children, Ramayan, and pigeon hunting. He also enjoyed horse...

So far no one has made any mention of Mr. Shiu Narayan Bodhi , so I thought that I may write something very briefly about him and his family. Mr. Shiu Narayan Bodhi also known as “Badka Bhaiya” Mr Shiu Narayan Bodhi was the elder brother of Mr Ram Narayan Bodhi, know...

Pigeon shooting in the Bachu (nana) and Kunj Behari (Aaja)  families have always been a memorable place for enthusiastic and adventurous tales for earsof younger generations at many family gatherings.  In fact, it was on one of my nana’s pigeon hunting trips with his...

Namaste, Ramram  & Greetings INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND To all those who know me I need no introduction. For the benefit of the younger descendants of Nana Bachu Sardar and Nani Mrs. Sirtaji Bachu Sardar  also known as Sardarin, I would like to inform how I fit...