Sunday 31 December 2017

Aga Khan School Bukandula, Uganda (~1940)


8 comments:

Mohsin said...

2nd row from the right
1: Dolu (Jamal Manji’s daughter)
3: Amina (Merali bhai’s daughter
Back row from the left
1: Habib Manji’s son
2:Sherali Walji
3:Abdul Jamal
4: Sherali Popat
5: Mohamed Husein
Back row from the right
1: Gully (Gulam Husein Mama/Gulam Husein Ebrahim’s Daugter)
2:Gullybai
5: Amina (Merali bhai’s daughter)
6. Leila (Jamal Shamji’s daughter)

Mohsin said...

Back Row
1:?, 2:Sherali Wlaji, 3:Abdul Gomba, 4:Sherali Popat Nanji, 5:?, 6:Laila Jamal Shamji, 7:Amina Merali, 8:?, 9:? 10:Gully Gulam Husein 11:?

Middle Row
1:?, 2:?, 3:Mohamedali Walji, 4:?, 5:?, 6:?, 7:Alimohamed Damani, 8:?, 9:?, 10:?, 11:Amina Ladha?, 12:?, 13:Dolubai Nanji

Front Row

Saira said...
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Saira said...

Also: Best Guess on Date is 1942 or 1943 most likely.

Saira said...

From the memory of a student in this class - please forgive the misspellings and any errors in names and relationships:

Bottom Row 1 - Left to Right:
1. Amir Mohamed Karmali, 2. Kamrudeen Gulamhusein, 3. Sadru Virji Kara, 4. Valimahumud "Babu" (father: Rajabali),
5. Zarin Jamal (married Amir Kasmali), 6. Sakkar Merali Karim (sister to #19, #21, and #30), 7. Kulsum (sister of #2 and #11), 8. Dolat Waljee (sister of #13), 9. Malak Virji Kara (sister of #3), 10. Roshan Mahmad Waljee (sister of #12).

Middle Row - Left to Right:
11. Tajdin Gulamhusein (related to #2 and #7), 12. Sadru Mahmud Waljee (brother of #10), 13. Muhumadali Waljee (died young - brother of #8), 14. Mansoor, 15. Sadru Jamal (brother to #5), 16. Sadru Bhimji, 17. TEACHER: Aly Muhammad, 18. Roshan Jamal Samju, 19. Roshan Merali Karim (sister to #6, #21 and #30), 20. Ashraf Jamal Manji, 21. Rubina Merali Karim (sister to #6, #19 and #30), 22. Kulsum Waljee (sister of #8), 23. Dolat Popat Nanji.

Top Row -Left to Right
24. Pyarali Habib (died young), 25. Sherali Waljee (brother of #13, #8, #22), 26. Abdul Jamal Samji (brother of #18 & #29), 27. Sherali Popat Nanji (brother of #23 and cousin to #28), 28. Muhamud Husein Nathu (cousin to #27), 29. Laila Jamal Samji(brother#26, cousin#28), 30. Amina Merali Karim, 31. (Fatma) Mahmud Waljee (were called "Fatu" sisters with #32), 32. Zahra Mahmud Waljee (were called "Fatu" sisters with #31), 33. Gulbanu Anandji Samji (sister-in-law to #5), 34. Gulbanu Gulamhusein (received title of Rhybanu).

Mohsin said...

Thank you Saira

Aziz Tejani said...

This is fantastic. Thanks Mohsin and Saira for the photograph and the names. Although this was before I was born in Nabusanke. Many of my extended family are in this photo and no boubt the names are invaluable and will be added to my TEJANI family tree.

The teacher Mr Alimohamed Damani was my teacher in Agakhan Primary School in Kampala, 1969 (PS4A)


Kind regards
Aziz Tejani (son of Nazarali Karim(brother of Merali Karim)

azizalitejani@hotmail.co.uk

Anonymous said...

It is not Amina but her sister Rubina Merali karim