Vadnagaraa Naagar of Surat
 

Original text written by: Deewaan Bahaadur Thaakor-Raam Kapilraam Mehtaa
English translation by: Nila Patel

 
 

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Number Subject or Section Page number in original text Original Gujarati Text English Translation
 

Front Matter:

  • Title Page
  • Preface by Nila Patel
  • Life history of Deewaan Bahaadur Thaakor-Raam
  • Preface by Thaakor-Raam Kapilraam Mehtaa
  • The Origins of Naagars by Mr. Prasannavadan Motaabhai Desai
  • Addendum to origins of Naagars
  • Present history of Naagars
  • Vaideek Vadnagaraa Nagar Brahaamins of Surat
  • Ved, Branch, Gotra, Sherma etc. of Sipaahi Vadnagraa Naagars Of Kaashi
  • Original table of contents
 

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  Family Trees      
1 Ved, Branch, Gotra Etc. Of Desai Family 2 Gujarati English
2 Desai Praagji Sadaasheev 3 Gujarati English
3 Desai Dhanshanker 4 Gujarati English
4 Desai Surji 5 Gujarati English
5 Desai Shivaji 6 Gujarati English
6 Desai Shankerprasaad 7 Gujarati English
7 Desai Veerprasaad 8 Gujarati English
8 Desai Mahaadevprasaad 9 Gujarati English
9 Desai Tryambakprasaad 10 Gujarati English
10 Desai Harprasaad 11 Gujarati English
11 Desai Motaabhai 12 Gujarati English
12 Desai Naanaabhai 13 Gujarati English
13 Desai Mansukhlaal 14 Gujarati English
14 Ved, Gotra, Etc. Of Raiji Family 15 Gujarati English
15 Raiji Baalkrushna 16 Gujarati English
16 Raiji Baaburai 17 Gujarati English
17 Raiji Gulaabrai 18 Gujarati English
18 Raiji Amrutrai 19 Gujarati English
19 Raiji Maganrai 20 Gujarati English
20 Raiji Mijlasrai 21 Gujarati English
21 Raiji Madanrai 22 Gujarati English
22 Ved, Gotra. Pravar Etc. Of Navsaareegaraa 23 Gujarati English
23 Navsaarigaraa- Achiaa Mehtaa 24 Gujarati English
24 Navsaarigaraa Champaklaal 25 Gujarati English
25 Navsaarigaraa Ratanlaal Haasontee-Majmudaar 26 Gujarati English
26 Navsaarigaraa Jaimukhlaal Haansotee Majmudaar 27 Gujarati English
27 Navsaarigaraa Mukundji Balraaj 28 Gujarati English
28 Navsaarigaraa Ochhavraam Aaditraam 29 Gujarati English
29 Navsaarigaraa Sevaklaal Laalbhai 30 Gujarati English
30 Bhojaa Achiaa Kantaawaalaa-Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Navsaarigaraa 31 Gujarati English
31 Bhojaa Ambaaraam-Ganesh-Mehtaa 32 Gujarati English
32 Bhojaa Ratanraambhaa –Nila’s Family 33, 33A, 33B, 33C,
33D, 33E, 33F, 33G 		Gujarati English
33 Bhojaa Mukundraam Neetyaaraam 34 Gujarati English
34 Bhojaa Kapilraam Ratanraam 35 Gujarati English
35 Bhojaa Moteeraam Ganeshraam 36 Gujarati English
36 Bhojaa Aaditraam Ganeshraam 37 Gujarati English
37 Bhojaa Mahaadevraam Aaditraam 38 Gujarati English
38 Bhojaa Gunvantraam Mahaadevraam 39 Gujarati English
39 Bhojaa Manmathraam Aaditraam 40 Gujarati English
40 Bhojaa Shobhaaraam Vallabhraam 41 Gujarati English
41 Bhojaa Dr. Batukraam Shobhaaraam 42 Gujarati English
42 Ved, Gotra, Etc. Of Chaklaawaalaa Family 43 Gujarati English
43 Chaklaawaalaa Munshee Narhar-Raam Umiaaraam 44 Gujarati English
44 Chaklaawaalaa Narbheraam Munshee 45 Gujarati English
45 Chaklaawaalaa Ramneekraam Munshee 46 Gujarati English
46 Chaklaawaalaa Maneeraam Umiaraam 47 Gujarati English
47 Chaklaawaalaa Manekraam 48 Gujarati English
48 Chaklaawaalaa Aatmaraam 49 Gujarati English
49 Chaklaawaalaa Harmukhraam 50 Gujarati English
50 Chaklaawaalaa Krushnamukhraam 51 Gujarati English
51 Chaklaawaalaa Mahobatraam 52 Gujarati English
52 Ved, Gotra Etc .Of Keerpaaraam Mehtaa 53 Gujarati English
53 Keerpaaraam Saarangdhar Vasanji Mehtaa- Keerpaaraam Deewaanji 54 Gujarati English
54 Keerpaaraam Aatmaaraam 55 Gujarati English
55 Keerpaaraam Deveeprasaad 56 Gujarati English
56 Keerpaaraam Chhaganprasaad Deviprasaad 57 Gujarati English
57 Keerpaaraam Balsukhraam 58 Gujarati English
58 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Keshavraam Mehtaa 59 Gujarati English
59 Keshavraam Daamji-Shobhaaraam Govindraam 60 Gujarati English
60 Keshavraam Shobhaaraam Govindraam 61 Gujarati English
61 Keshavraam Amreeshraam Keshavraam 62 Gujarati English
62 Shobhaaraam Govindraam 63 Gujarati English
63 Children Of Amreeshraam-Dhansukhraam, Shivsukhraam, Nandsukhraam, Harsutraam 64 Gujarati English
64 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Horaa Family 65 Gujarati English
65 Horaa Keerpaaraam Vandraavandaas 66 Gujarati English
66 Horaa Ganvachraam Shambhuraam 67 Gujarati English
67 Horaa Balvchraam Nanvachraam 68 Gujarati English
68 Horaa Madhuvachraam Horaa 69 Gujarati English
69 Horaa Ochhavraam Shambhraam 70 Gujarati English
70 Horaa Satvachraam 71 Gujarati English
71 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Maaster Family 72 Gujarati English
72 Maaster Amreetraam Keshavraam 73 Gujarati English
73 Maaster Nandshanker Tuljaashanker 74 Gujarati English
74 Maaster Vinaayak Nandshanker 75 Gujarati English
75 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Neelkanth Family 76 Gujarati English
78 Neelkanth Umiaraam Neelkanth 77 Gujarati English
77 Neelkanth Maheepatraam – Sir Ramanbhai 78 Gujarati English
78 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Pandol Family 79 Gujarati English
79 Pandol Veeshvanaath Pandol 80 Gujarati English
80 Pandol Ruderaam Roheedaas 81 Gujarati English
81 Pandol Gaureeshanker Veneeshanker 82 Gujarati English
82 Ved, Gotra Etc. Of Mun Family 83 Gujarati English
83 Mun Govindraam Makanraam 84 Gujarati English
84 Vejeraam Family 85 Gujarati English
85 Travaadee And-Or- Baalaajiwaalaa 86 Gujarati English
86 Raaval Laalshanker Someshver 87 Gujarati English
87 Abheraam Narbheraam Mehtaa 88 Gujarati English
88 Gnyaanee Nandkumaar Tryambakrai 89 Gujarati English
89 Dhanshanker Mehtaa 89 Gujarati English
90 Shanker Mehtaa 89 Gujarati English
91 Thaasaraa Waalaa Deenkar-Rai Rasikrai 90 Gujarati English
92 Sinorwaalaa Ranjeetrai Gopaalrai 91 Gujarati English
93 Aurangaabaadwaalaa Paandurang 92 Gujarati English
94 Ghoghaawaalaa Daahyaabhai Manchhaaraam 92 Gujarati English
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Back Matter:

  • Poem about Naagars
  • Naagar women
  • Names of those who obtained titles or higher positions
  • Political description / history
  • Bibliography
  

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Last updated: 06 January 2009