Pushpanjali 16 - Guyana Chronicle

Pushpanjali 16

The Indian Commemoration Trust this year honoured a number for persons for their contribution to its work. They included: Nadira Narine, Secretary of the Indian Commemoration Trust; Mrs Maraj, Berbice cultural and religious activist; Former Magistrate K. Juman Yasin (whose wife received the award for him); Ambassador Rudy Insanally, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Kanayalal Kirpalani, businessman; historian Tota Mangar; and electrician Hemant Persaud

For the past 16 years, the Indian Commemoration Trust has been hosting Pushpanjali to mark the anniversary of the arrival of the first set on Indian indentured labourers on May 5, 1838. Today, we share some photos from this year’s event, which was held Thursday last at the Indian Monument Gardens. Other photos, by Adrian Narine, are on Page 24.

Aunty Chalma, 89, engages Channle Six owner CN Sharma in conversation, as historian Tota Mangar walks by. Aunty Chalma is believed to be the oldest surviving worker of the Leonora Sugar Estate. She was honoured by the Indian Commemoration Trust

Pandit Pooran Seeraj, of Land of Canann, East Bank Demerara, performs a Taan song. Taan singing, a skilful technique in Hindi classical music is almost obliterated in Guyana and Pandit Seeraj is among a handful who still engage in this type of singing

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