Guest guest Posted January 25, 2002 Report Share Posted January 25, 2002 Toronto----Guyanese born Mr Dukhran passed away peacefully on December 18,2001 at the Peel Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.He had attained the legendary age of 107,being born on November 18,1894.He was at the time living with his daughter Jaiseni in Brampton. Mr Dukhran was born in Windsor Forest,West Coast Demerara,Guyana where his father Ramotar Bhagat and mother Gangadai had been indentured (originally from Aksi,Uttar Pradesh) just two years before his birth. In his early years Mr Dukhran worked in the sugar estate and helped his parents tend their cows..Later he took to rice farming,then milk vending and later yet,to selling ice in the villages from Windsor Forest to Hague.He was also Supervisor of the Common Pasture in Windsor Forest for 16 years.He evidently walked several miles every day.Later in life he was entrusted with the Chairmanship of the village Panchayat to help solve local problems and family disputes. Mr Dukhran had a wide interest in matters of the world and a specific interest in religion.Living opposite the village Hindu Mandir,he spent a lot of time in,and was strongly influenced by the teachings disseminated there.He also taught Hindi at the Mandir.He and his entire family were vegetarians. Mr Dukhran migrated to Canada in 1983.He felt a sense of gratitude to this country that he was allowed to join his family here. Mr Dukhran is survived by his five children, 46 grand children, 99 great grand children and 20 great great grand children. (Courtesy `Indo Caribbean World'—Jan 9,2002) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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