A Mohlajee Wedding

My wonderful best friend Ashley wrote a blog post on the Ancient Ritual in the Modern World: The anthropology of a Punjabi Wedding featuring my wedding. Ashley is a much better writer than me, and brings an anthropologist/archeologists perspective on a Punjabi wedding so I'm not even going to try and describe the events. She even included some photos, but I thought I would share a special family photo.

Chachiji's Anniversary

Dear Chachiji first anniversary was celebrated yesterday. We bow to the mother, aunt(Chachi ji to many nieces and nephews and her own children, grandmother and great-grandmother. She lived so simply and yet with so much poise and dignity. She aged gracefully as well. All the friends and visitors used to ask us the secret of her health, serene nature and long life. Our answer to that question can be her simple living, light eating (vegetarian food)and possibly detachment from worldly luxuries as well as from relationships.

Another Story on Late K N Mohlajee

Kindly read another interesting story on Late Shri K N Mohlajee http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64596 that throws light on his nature and writing style as a great sports Journalist who had an excellent command on English language ably demonstrated in his smooth translation of visuals into words, an uncanny ability, seldom seen in today’s Sports Journalism that thrives more on inclusions of sensational than stimulation- which was hallmark of Mr K N Mohlajee’s narration of facts and events unfolded for an average or classy reader alike.

AVISHKAR MOHLA

To day i saw a new follower to our blog Mr Avishkar Mohla.

His details are Fathers Name: Mr Shashi Bhushan Sharma;

Grand Father:Mr Sukhdev Raj Sharma;

Great Grand Father: Mr PrabhuDayal;

Mother name: Usha Jetly Grand Mother's Name: Shanti ;

Current Residence: Chandigarh; Origin: Saharanpur Pakistan

We have sent him the following mail with a fond hope that some interesting facts and stories may emerge from Avishkar Mohla

"Dear Avishkar,

It gives us immense pleasure to find your name on our blog. Your name Mohla is enough to generate great interest and excitement amongst all of us. We would request you to purview our Vanshavali-original in Hindi as posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 and try to locate your ancestors therein. It would help us establish relationships.We also invite you to contribute articles, facts and events that might throw light on Mohlas origin and present lineage.

Best regards,

Ajaya Sharma(Mohlajee)"

Late Shri K.N.Mohlajee (Chota kaka) &Late Shri B.N.Mohlajee (Raja)

Here I reproduce letter received from dear Ashwani Jhingan who is related to us being son of Smt. Padmavati Jhingan daughter of Late Shri and Shrimati Harnarain and Karmdevi Mohlajee as shown in image under Vanshavali translation posting of Anjali Mohlajee dated Friday 14th August 2009.

He writes " Hello

I am sending herewith the link of an article by Mr Soli Sorabjee acknowledging the contribution made by Mr B N Mohlajee for the Jazz movement.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=157418#
I am presently at Pune being taken care by Madan Bhai and Promilla bhabhee. they send their wishes to all of you.
with best wishes and regards
ashwani "

He wrote subsequently giving link to write ups on Late Shri K.N.Mohlajee(Chota Kaka for most).

"Hi

further to my earlier mail, you may also find the following links useful for the Mohlajee blog.
http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=157418#

http://www.bharatiyahockey.org/granthalaya/hellwithhockey/pre1975/page10.htm
with best wishes and regards
ashwani "

It was a worthy contribution from him as both Late Shri Baldev.Narain.Mohlajee(Raja) and Late Shri Krishan Narain Mohlajee had made Mohlajee name famous in Indian and International arena by the untiring contributions in the field of Music and Sports through Quality Journalism.

We are proud of our ancestors and wish all of us seek inspiration from them and carry the torch of Mohlajee clan to greater heights.

Through this posting I make a fervent appeal to all closely associated with these two pioneers to come forward and write some more interesting facts about these personalities.

A sad loss of Legendary Maj.Gen N.D.Jaitli

I have no words to express my grief and sorrow at the sudden demise of Maj Gen.N.D.Jaitli-latooni for family members. An ever smiling face. His was a great success story. A legend in our family. I am sorry at this point of time words deceive me as his irreparable loss would take some more time to sink in.