Lalji Bharmal Rana

Children

Manji Lalji 1877–1963

Lalji was the forth son of Bharmal.

He was married to Jeevah who was Sumar's daughter and Hirji Rajpar Kalyan's cousin.

Lalji Bharmal and his fore fathers have always resided in Sinugra Kutch. Hirji Rajpar Kalyan’s family lived very closely in the nearby village of Nagalpur Kutch.

Lalji Bharmal & his wife Jeevah had 7 sons and 3 daughters - Veerbai, Manji, Karim (1), Ladak, Ismail, Kanji, Hussein, Karim (2), Maanbai and Minbai.

Lalji Bharmal did farming with his son Manji on a small piece of land called Ghundhi Wadi (farm). Veerbai the eldest child unfortunately, while helping on the farm, was bitten by a rabid dog and she died of it. They also lost 3 of their sons; Karim(1), their 3rd child, was working as an accountant in Mumbai, died in the plague epidemic and was buried in Mumbai attended by his brother Manji. Ladak, the 4th child drowned in a well while working on their farm. Ismail. the 5th child also passed away, cause unknown.

Lalji Bharmal family was large and depended on the limited income from their small Khundhi Wadi (farm). Mowlana Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah Aga Khan III had advised the community in Kutch and Khatiawad to go to East Africa for economical betterment. Lalji Bharmal decided to send one of the sons.

Lalji Bharmal (standing extreme right back raw) with his sons Manji & Kanji, daughter Minbai & daughter in law Sikina (Hirji Kalyan) Kanji Lalji and grand children (Manji & Kanji Lalji’s children) with Hirji Rajpar Kalyan and his wife. Sinugra, Kutch circa mid-1920's Photo: Dr Moh'd Manji collection.

Family Visit to Sinugra, Kutch 1969

Kutch Map- Sinugra is located 6 km outside of Anjar in Eastern Kutch.
Mohamed Fazal Manji at Gundhi Wadi belonged to Lalji Bharmal family Sinugra Kutch India 1969 Photo Dr Moh'd Manji collection.
The Lalji Bharmal Homestead There were 4 adjoining houses for his sons, where they lived with their nuclear families - Sinugra Kutch 1969. Photo: Dr Moh'd Manji collection.
The Lalji Bharmal House where my father Fazal Manji Lalji was born. Sinugra, Kutch 1969. Photo: Dr Moh'd Manji collection.
On the verandah of the Manji Lalji home. My father, Fazal Manji Lalji (sitting Left) and I, Mohamed Fazal Manji (standing left) with Mrs Manji Bandali (sitting Right) & her family & with Mr & Mrs Dhalu Master (Standing Right and sitting 2nd from right) Sinugra Kutch 1969. Photo: Dr Moh'd Manji collection.