Manji Lalji

Partners

Tejbai Thawar Mawani

Children

Fatma Karmali Kassam Haji

Fazal Manji Lalji 1911

Hussein Manji Lalji

Jenna Mohamed Bandali

Khatun Rhemtulla Manji Bandali

Ladha Manji Lalji

Jaffer Manji Lalji

Nuru Fazal Sachedina

Shirin Hassam Rashid Kanji

Walji Manji

Manji Lalji Bharmal (my grandfather) was the eldest son of Lalji Bharmal.
He was farming with his father on a small field of land called Gundhi Wadi (farm). He was initially engaged to his cousin (mama’s daughter) but she died before their marriage. He then got married to Tejbai Thawar Mawani who was the sister of six brothers - Lalji Thawar, Mohamed Thawar, Ali Thawar, Ladak Thawar, Karim Thawar and Shivji Thawar. She also had a sister Satbai (wife of Abdulla Walji of Mbeya and mother of Mohamed Walji, Dr Hassanali Walji (Mbeya & Nairobi), Gullie Walji and Gulbanu. He came to Tanganyika for good in 1948 and lived with us till his death in Mbeya on 18th September 1963 at the age of 86 years.
Manji & Tejbai Lalji Bharmal had 4 sons - Ladha, Fazal (my father), Walji & Jaffer. Jaffer died of small pox complication when he was in grade 3. They had 5 daughters the oldest being Fatma (husband-Karmali Kassam Haji), Shirin (husband- Hassam Rashid Kanji), Jena (Husband- Mohamed Bandali), Khatun (Husband - Rhemtulla (Dhallu) Manji Bandali), Nuru (Husband -Fazal Sachedina, uncle of Dr Shafik Hussein Sachedina)

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.
Travel Document for Manji to Tanganyika.
Manji Lalji with his 3 sons Ladha, Fazal & Walji and grandsons Nurdin (Fazal) & Sadrudin (Ladha) Manji circa late 1930's.Photos: 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.

The recounted narrative above originates from the comprehensive biography titled My Lalji Bharmal Clan-a Khoja Kutchi Family:their settlement and triumph in Tanganyika & Beyond, accumulated and penned by Dr. Mohamed (Mo) Fazal Manji (Lalji) MD, DMRT, DABRT, FRCPC. This extensive account delves into the lives of more than a hundred individuals within this prominent extended family from Tanzania. Detailed life stories of each member can be explored through the provided links on every page.

Laljibhai Bharmal-Oldest member of the family in Tanganyika, circa 1920's.
Dr. Mohamed Manji, Vancouver, Canada.