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| September
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| The shy young
students with Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who always had a special
place in his heart for children.From right to left: Joy Kiwanuka
(Sandhyaben), Roset (Prabhaben), Rosemary (Rashmiben), Juliet
(Chandrarekhaben), Catherine (Usha Ben). |
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An
African-
Indian
Odyssey
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The
India - Africa connection has always been very predominant
in the Mehta Group - thanks in the most part to the destiny
that took our Founder, Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta to Africa
to begin his industrial empire there.
That link served as a basis for a unique cross-cultural
experiment that began in the 1960s.
Five girls from Uganda came to Gurukul in order to be
educated there. Their expenses were underwritten by Pu
Bapuji.
The five girls - Rosemary Nadeope, Catherine Nanairi,
Joy Kiwanuka, Juliet NaMukasa and Roset YesiErusha were
given Indian names by Didiji - Rashmi, Usha, Sandhya,
Chandralekha and Prabha and within a year they were proficient
in Gujarati, Sanskrit and Hindi. An oft-repeated anecdote
is that if the girls were hidden from view and you could
only hear them speak Gujarati, you would never guess they
were not of Indian origin!! |
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