Saraswati Dulerai Pandya
1923 - 2011 (88 years)1. Saraswati Dulerai Pandya was born on 7 Apr 1923 in Gondal, India; died on 23 Jul 2011 in Harrow, UK; was cremated on 29 Jul 2011 in Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, UK. Other Events:
- Gotra: Vashishtha
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Buried:
EULOGY delivered by Mahesh, Dinesh & Kamlesh Upadhyaya on behalf of all siblings
At the tender age of 13, Baa joined the Upadhyaya family, by marriage to our father, Mansukhbhai.
Very soon after marriage, she became Baa to our uncle and 3 aunts. A new life was starting for the family in Aden, Yemen and Baa got busy taking care of our father, our grand father and my grand uncles. Baa worked tirelessly, to care for this large family, raise our uncle & aunts and in due course, us, six siblings.
In 1962, Baa took the bold step to come to the UK, with my siblings, to join me, in a virtually unknown town in Yorkshire, called Keighley.
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge. So it was befitting our Saraswati Baa that she took up the mantle of educating us, and caring for us, siblings. And it was not just us.
If we met someone from the old country, in the street, they got invited to the house for a meal. Such acquaintances soon became friends and friends became Baa's sons & daughters and we siblings acquired another brother or sister. And the extended family grew.
our parents later moved to London, again for the education of the siblings. When our father started work with the Human Service Trust, I am sure it was Baa?s unflinching and dedicated support which was partly responsible for its success here in UK. Even its founder, swami Krishnanad Sarswati called our Baa, Baa.
Life soon became busy for Baa, with arrival of grandchildren and then great grandchildren.
and for many of them, our loving Baa was known as Hari Aum Baa
We have lost the matriarch of our family and Baa will be sorely missed, by us all.
Baa, from your very very extended family
Hari Aum
Saraswati married Mansukhlal Jatashanker Upadhyaya on 29 Jan 1936 in Gondal, India. Mansukhlal (son of Jatashankar Juthabhai Upadhyaya and Rambhaben Vireshvar Vyas) was born on 27 Sep 1914 in Dholra, Gujarat, India; died on 15 May 1986 in Harrow, UK; was cremated about 18 May 1986 in Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Harshveena Mansukhlal Upadhyaya was born on 20 Sep 1938 in Aden, Yemen; died on 29 Sep 2016 in Mumbai, India; was cremated on 29 Sep 2016 in Mumbai, India.
- 3. Harshvadan Mansukhlal Upadhyaya was born in 1940; died before 1942 in Dhoraji, Gujarat, India.
- 4. Living
- 5. Jyotika Mansukhlal Upadhyaya was born on 27 Sep 1944 in Mukalla, Yemen; died on 13 Jul 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat, India; was cremated on 14 Jul 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
- 6. Living
- 7. Jayshree Mansukhlal Upadhyaya was born on 11 Sep 1951 in Aden, Yemen; died on 18 Oct 2010 in Pinner, Middlesex, UK; was cremated in Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, UK.
- 8. Living
Generation: 2
2. Harshveena Mansukhlal Upadhyaya (1.Saraswati1) was born on 20 Sep 1938 in Aden, Yemen; died on 29 Sep 2016 in Mumbai, India; was cremated on 29 Sep 2016 in Mumbai, India. Other Events:
- Gotra: Kautchchhas
Harshveena married Jashvantrai Manishanker Vyas on 9 May 1960 in Gondal, India. Jashvantrai (son of Manishanker Ranchhodrai Vyas and Champaben Upadhyaya(?)) was born on 17 Apr 1933 in Rajkot, India; died on 31 May 1992 in Rajkot, India; was cremated on 31 May 1992 in Rajkot, India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
3. Harshvadan Mansukhlal Upadhyaya (1.Saraswati1) was born in 1940; died before 1942 in Dhoraji, Gujarat, India. Other Events:
- Gotra: Kautchchhas
4. Living (1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 14. Living
5. Jyotika Mansukhlal Upadhyaya (1.Saraswati1) was born on 27 Sep 1944 in Mukalla, Yemen; died on 13 Jul 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat, India; was cremated on 14 Jul 2023 in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Other Events:
- Gotra: Kautchchhas
Jyotika married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
6. Living (1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 18. Living
7. Jayshree Mansukhlal Upadhyaya (1.Saraswati1) was born on 11 Sep 1951 in Aden, Yemen; died on 18 Oct 2010 in Pinner, Middlesex, UK; was cremated in Breakspear Crematorium, Ruislip, UK. Other Events:
- Gotra: Kautchchhas
Jayshree married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
8. Living (1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
Generation: 3
9. Living (2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 23. Living
10. Living (2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. Living (2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 26. Living
12. Living (4.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 13. Living (4.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. Living (4.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Living (5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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- 29. Living
16. Living (5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. Living (5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. Living (6.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. Living (7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. Living (7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. Living (8.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. Living (8.Living2, 1.Saraswati1)
Generation: 4
23. Living (9.Living3, 2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) 24. Living (10.Living3, 2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. Living (10.Living3, 2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) 26. Living (11.Living3, 2.Harshveena2, 1.Saraswati1) 27. Living (13.Living3, 4.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 28. Living (13.Living3, 4.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 29. Living (15.Living3, 5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) 30. Living (16.Living3, 5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) 31. Living (17.Living3, 5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) 32. Living (17.Living3, 5.Jyotika2, 1.Saraswati1) 33. Living (18.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 34. Living (18.Living3, 6.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 35. Living (19.Living3, 7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) 36. Living (19.Living3, 7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) 37. Living (20.Living3, 7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) 38. Living (20.Living3, 7.Jayshree2, 1.Saraswati1) 39. Living (21.Living3, 8.Living2, 1.Saraswati1) 40. Living (21.Living3, 8.Living2, 1.Saraswati1)