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Kiran Dunga
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I am Kiran Deep Dunga. My great grandfather, Nandram Dunga was born in Hazara, Pakistan.( then Northern India - before the partition) He was a goldsmith. He had four sons and one daughter. Nandram's second eldest son, Bashi Ram, was my grandfather. Bashi Ram worked as a goldsmith in Rawalpindi city. He was an expert goldsmith, producing contemporary designs in Rawalpindi. Bashi Ram's other brothers, Jagan Nath and Krishan Dass were self employed as goldsmiths in the village, making jewellery for the locals and pathans. Bashi Ram, not being tied into his own business, managed to take trips abroad to Africa in 1930. He first went to Congo and then East Africa. My father,Dalip Singh, was born in Daresalaam, Tanzania in 1933. Bashi Ram settled in Africa for a few years and then returned to Rawalpindi Pakistan. In August 1947 the India/Pakistan partition was formed. Nandram's clan was forced to leave their homes for India. Nandram, his wife Laxmi and his older son,Krishan Dass and his family traveled to the holy city of Hardwar, India. Hardwar was chosen as Nandram's cousin was already there and Hardwar was a town situated by the holy river Ganges. The hot weather in August and also the long journey by train and horse carriage took its toll and Nand Ram passed away in Hardwar in August 1947. His eldest son eventually settled in Delhi, India. After the partition Bashi Ram and his family temporarily came to Delhi and eventualyy returned to Kenya, Africa. Bashi Ram struggled at first, as a trader in clothes at first, working for various jewellers and then finally settling in his own business - a jewellery shop in Mombasa, Kenya. In 1972 Bashi Ram and his wife, Moranwanti emigrated to U.K. as (British passport holders) and settled in Birmingham where thier youngest son, Sarwan, was already settled. Bashi Ram had retired at this point. In 1975 Dalip Singh and his family also emigrated to England. Dalip had decided that the future for his children was not rosy if his stayed in Kenya. Mainly the issues of security and his children's education worried him. Upon arriving in Birmingham, Dalip took his parents under his own wing.In December 1975 Dalip bought a spacious semi detached house and used all his savings with a small mortgage. From 1975 to 1979 Dalip worked from home where he had set up a small workshop in the garage. In 1979 he sold this house in order to fund stock jewellery shop which he has rented. Bashi Ram was indeed looking forwrd to joining Dalip in this new venture. The family meanwhile moved into a small terraced house. Bashi Ram's asthma flared up due to the turmoil of moving house and sadly he passed away weeks before he could see the opening of the new shop. Dalip, Usha and their eldest son Kiran ran the jewellery shop which commenced trading in September 1979. In 1985 Kiran joined the family business, full time, and took it to new heights. It is now one of the largest jewellery store in Midlands with a manufaturing arm. If you would like me to add/edit any information, or if you have any new information kindly e-mail me. Eventually, I would like to expand this tree and include photographs. Your help would be much appreciated. Kiran website: www.ddjewellers.co.uk |
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