Uma Pande Photos
Uma Pande & Family Photos
Some photos from Uma Pande's Life
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Uma Pande Centenerary
Remembering Uma Pande on her Centenary Let me start with a sketch of Maa's life.She was born in Unnao, UP, on August 26,1921. Her father Gangadhar Pant ,was a lawyer and mother was Padmawati Pant . Maa's Parents She had one brother Lalit Mohan Pant , who was older and had joined the army. The child in the center is Maa Maa lost her father early and later her brother too at a very young age in the Second World War. She was looked after by her uncle Dr Pitamber Dutt Pant, OBE,who was a Civil Surgeon and mother, whom she and all of us called Mama. Maa studied in a Convent in Kanpur (then Cawnpore). She used to play Tennis and had done a Violin course from Trinity College, London. She used to do excellent embroidery and knitting. She got married to Jiwan Chandra Pande , who had done Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University. The marriage ceremony was held in the family home at Pit Kuti, Haridwar, which was later donated for running a school whic...
Excellent compilation and post. Good work remembering a fine person
ReplyDeleteDifficult to come across a compilation of respect, love and gratitude from the younger generation of not only the family but the extended family too. What an inspiration Mrs Pande has been, for us to remember her and narrate our memories so delicately and truly!
ReplyDeleteA very nicely put compilation of memories and tributes to a remarkable person. The contents are heartfelt and the presentation is professional.
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