FOREIGNERS FROM AMERICA AND ENGLAND REACHED BHOJPUR SUDDENTLY

FOREIGNERS FROM AMERICA AND ENGLAND REACHED BHOJPUR SUDDENTLY

1-JULY-ENG 20

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------------After 166 years in Bhojpur, Bihar, suddenly 5 foreigners said that this is my village, we are residents of this place. The villagers were surprised to see the 5 foreigners. The whole village gathered at one place. During the conversation, it was revealed that they are the descendants of Mauritius Prime Minister Sir Navinchandra Ram Gulam. They were told that they are residents of Harigaon in India, after which all of them reached here after a long planning of ten years and met their ancestral descendants.

The immigrants reached Harigaon from Canada and America and met the descendants and teachers of Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Gulam. They had come to Prayagraj for Kumbh bath. After bathing there, they came to Harigaon, the village of their ancestors in Bihar. The team included Janeshwar Gaurha from Canada, his wife Annie Gaurha, his brother Maheshwar Gaurha in England and Satyavar Gaurha who lives in America. These people who were part of this tour met the family members of Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Gulam.

These people told that they have been living in Canada, America and England for 30 years but were born in Mauritius. My sister lives in Mauritius. Today I am happy to meet the family members of Navinchandra Gulam.

The members of the visiting team told that their ancestors lived in this place 166 years ago. They are their fourth generation and they are very happy to come here. They like the customs here very much. During the conversation with the visitors, the local chief told that Mohit Sarovar is named after Mohit Ramgulam, grandfather of Mauritius's current Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgulam and the high school is named after Navinchandra Ramgulam's father Sir Shivsagar Ramgulam.

The inauguration was done by Navinchandra Ramgulam on 19 February 2008 in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Everyone was happy to know this. After this, all the members went to Sir Shivsagar Ramgulam High School and saw the facilities provided to the girl students in the school like library, lab room, classroom, music class and other departmental rooms of the school. The school's headmaster Sarvesh Kumar informed everyone about the facilities available in the school and gave detailed information.

During the village tour, the members met the descendants of Navinchandra Ramgulam living in Harigaon village. Among the descendants, they met the families of Harishankar Mahato, Ayodhya Mahato, Sadhu Mahato respectively and took pictures with the picture of the Prime Minister of Mauritius and the Prime Minister's grandfather Mohit Ramgulam. After this, all the members introduced themselves to the people of the village in Bhojpuri language. The people of the village also gave them information about their village.

Janeshwar Gaurha told that in 1859 our ancestors went to Mauritius from Harigaon. We were thinking and planning to come to Harigaon for 10 years. I am very happy to come to Harigaon. We have come to find out whether there are descendants of our ancestors or not. Our Harigaon ancestors Ghurah etc. went to Mauritius from here. He said that Mauritius is the birthplace of all our members. Presently Janeshwar Ghorah, Annie Ghorah live in Canada, Maheshwar Ghorah in England, Satyavar Ghorah and Chhaya Ghorah live in America. He said that we liked the behaviour of the people and the arrangements here very much. We were very happy with the hospitality of the people here.