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Armenian Graves in Dhaka (Dacca)


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Dear viewers, I hope it is not too much of a liberty, but since it has been a forum topic in the past, I thought you might be interested to know that I have now completed my book which records all the Armenian Graves and Inscriptions in Dhaka in Bangladesh.

 

“Armenian Graves, Inscriptions and Memorials in India – DACCA – 1722-1977”.

 

It contains in excess of 160 full colour photographs of all the remaining graves at the Armenian Church Dhaka (Dacca, previously in Bengal but now in Bangladesh). In addition, I have included over 25 individual family tree charts that relate directly to those Armenians buried in Dhaka. These charts have been drawn up from my own research of the Armenian community’s existence there between the 18th and 20th centuries. I have also uniquely cross-referenced the grave inscriptions with the original Armenian Church death register entries and where possible, I have also included important factual information from those registers. All transcriptions and register entries that are written in Armenian have been expertly translated into English, the majority of which have been completed by the very Reverend Fr. Krikor Maksoudian, to further help the Armenian family history researchers around the world who may have a South East Asia genealogy connection.

 

The book is published by Chater Genealogy Publishing through a self-publishing print-on-demand online website www.blurb.com. The direct link to purchase the book is: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2277738

 

Please note that due to the print-on-demand conditions of the website, I am not able to take orders for the book directly. To obtain a copy please use the above direct link.

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I have seen the book you mentioned. I have looked at the graves, I did not know there were testimonies of the Armenans in India, still left.

I know in ancient times there was an Armenan Community , but I did not think there graves left. May be there are Armenians in India too.

Thank you for your information. I have put it on our forum: www.armenews.com/forum

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I have seen the book you mentioned. I have looked at the graves, I did not know there were testimonies of the Armenans in India, still left.

I know in ancient times there was an Armenan Community , but I did not think there graves left. May be there are Armenians in India too.

Thank you for your information. I have put it on our forum: www.armenews.com/forum

 

 

Dear Louise

 

thank you for your reply. Yes, there are many Armenian graves still in India. Most of the old graves are in Kolkata and the surrounding area, but Armenian graves can still be seen in Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Saidabad, Surat, Chinsurah, Agra and other smaller towns and cities in India. I have looked on your forum to see where you have put the information but I cannot find it, so I am replying here.

 

best wishes

Liz Chater

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Dear Louise

 

thank you for your reply. Yes, there are many Armenian graves still in India. Most of the old graves are in Kolkata and the surrounding area, but Armenian graves can still be seen in Chennai (Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Saidabad, Surat, Chinsurah, Agra and other smaller towns and cities in India. I have looked on your forum to see where you have put the information but I cannot find it, so I am replying here.

 

best wishes

Liz Chater

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Here is the post in our forum:

http://www.armenews.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19723 and I had a reply by Nil Agopoff who has a chapter to Armenians in India.

Best thoughts

Louise

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