Friday, April 15, 2016

'French India was far ahead of the British India in terms of introduction of universal adult suffrage' - K.J.S.Chatrath

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Indian national flag flying proudly over the Customs House, Pondicherry. (Photo: K.J.S.Chatrath- 2010)

French India, consisting of Pondicherry, Karaikal, Chandernagore, Yanam & Mahe’, was far ahead of the British India in terms of introduction of universal adult suffrage. 

 Here is an informative article on the subject- 'Cradle of democracy: When Pondicherry fought for the right to vote in 1789':

‘As Pondicherry prepares for legislative assembly elections this spring, it brings to mind a neglected anniversary: over 225 years have passed since residents of this former French colony first sought the right to vote.

Pondicherry is full of signs of France’s colonial presence, which lasted from 1674 to 1954. Streets named after French officials, monuments to Indians who fought for France in the First World War, and the accents of French tourists who lounge in cafés all show that the heritage lives on......’
Read on the article at http://scroll.in/article/805228/cradle-of-democracy-when-pondicherry-fought-for-the-right-to-vote-in-1789

Visit Pondicherry, visit India!  ..........

May I invite you to visit my websites & blogs?

posted by chatrath@gmail.com @ 8:29 PM   0 Comments

Monday, April 11, 2016

"Ex-Indian army Chief Gen. (Retd.) J. J Singh gets highest French civilian honour- news" - Felicitaions!



 Ex-Indian army Chief Gen. (Retd.) J. J Singh gets highest French civilian honour- news.  

Felicitaions!

  ..........


May I invite you to visit my websites & blogs?

posted by chatrath@gmail.com @ 9:28 PM   0 Comments

Thursday, April 7, 2016

'Join a Summer School in Sorbonne, Paris this June' - by K.J.S.Chatrath



 Why not join a Summer School in Sorbonne, Paris this June?

Interested? Apply:
Université Paris-Sorbonne
Service de la Formation Continue
56 Bd des Batignolles—75017 PARIS
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 42 30 39
Fax : + 33 (0)1 53 42 30 49
formation-continue@paris-sorbonne.fr

To know more about Sorbonne, try the following websites:

http://www.paris-sorbonne.fr/historique


http://universite.ete.sorbonne-universites.fr/



'Oh to be young and living in Paris!'
Oh to be of any age and living in Paris!
Oh to be of any age and living in Paris, even for a short while!

Listen to Ella Fitzgerald sing, 'I love Paris in every season'. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ahbE6bcVf8



posted by chatrath@gmail.com @ 3:50 AM   0 Comments

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

'The Last Post: Inscriptions on French graves in India' by K.J.S.Chatrath


"27 April 2012

French Graves in India

Last Post cover
Pondichéry is upon us again! In truth, this happy find of a book covers nearly all of French India. The Last Post : Inscriptions on French Graves in India is a labour of love by K.J.S. Chatrath, (who also wrote something entitled  "The Joy of Mental Health", but let's not worry about that). Dr. Chatrath is a retired civil servant and now writes a number of blogs as well as books on the interaction between France and India.
The Last Post, he admits, is not an exhaustive listing of all names from all French graves in all of India, but it is a pretty good beginning, we think.  His table of transcriptions reads, in part:
  • French Graves in Agra
  • French Sisters of St. Joseph of Tabres, buried in Bangalore
  • French Priests and Sisters Lying Buried in the Sacred Heart Church Compound, Bangaluru (Bangalore)
  • Graves in the Erstwhile French Cemetery at Calcutta (Kolkatta) - Since Demolished
  • Graves in the Chanerdagore Cemetery
  • Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny Who Died At Chandannagar Along With the Dates of Deaths
  • Graves at Sarurnagar, Hyderabad
  • Graves in the French Cemetery at Karaikal
  • List of Reverend Parish Priests, Our Lady of Angels Church, Karaikal
  • Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny Who Lie Buried in the Premises of Nirmalranee Girls Higher Secondary School, Karaikal, Along With the Dates of Death
  • Graves in the French Cemetery at Mahé
  • List of Missionaries and Vicars of the St. Theresa's Shrine of Mahé From Its Very Inception
  • Graves in the French Cemetery at Pondichéry
  • French Jesuit Fathes and Other Reverend Priests Who Lie Buried in the Premises of the Church at Pondichéry From 1691 Onwards, Mentioning Their Respective Years of Birth, Ordainment or Death
  • Sisters of St. Jospeh of Cluny Who Lie Buried in the St. Xavier's Church at Pondichéry Along With the Dates of Death
  • Graves in the Protestant English Cemetery at Pondichéry
  • Graves in the French Cemetery at Yanam (Yanaon)
  • List of the Priests of Yanam (Yanaon)
  • List of the Dead Noted in the Death Register of Europeans, Pondichéry Commune, 1830
  • Some of the Recipients of the Légion d'Honneur Lying Buried in Graves in the Erstwhile French Settlements in India
There is discussion of some of the more celebrated names, including:
  • Victor Jacquemont, botanist
  • Jean Baptiste de Warren, astronomer
  • Eugène Courjon, billiards player
  • Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, jeweller
There are a few photographs. Within the above chapters, the names are in bold, followed by the inscriptions in normal typeface. There is a bibliography of works on French India. There is an index. Unfortunately, it is arranged firstly by cemetery, and secondly, alphabetically by the first name. The book is in Indian English and has been self-published, sans proof reader. 
Nevertheless, we find this an impressive achievement, bringing to the world of French genealogy data that would otherwise be extremely difficult to acquire. Combined with previously mentioned resources on Pondichéry and French India, this could be a true aid to finding a lost ancestor. Should you be so lucky, it would appear that Dr. Chatrath would be willing to photograph graves for you.
Click on the book title above to be taken to Pothi.com, should you wish to purchase it.
©2012 Anne Morddel
French Genealogy

Comments
K J S Chatrath said...
Thank you for writing about my book in detail.
I have also started a website 'www.gravematters.in' where I post photo articles on cemeteries visited by me around the world.
I would seek your kind permission to reproduce your comments on my book in this website, ofcourse giving full and detailed credit.
Anne said...
Dr. Chatrath,
By all means, feel free to use the comments. It is a good book.

posted by chatrath@gmail.com @ 12:03 AM   0 Comments