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Suriname Family Traces Ancestral Roots in Ghazipur After 132 Years
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News18•15-10-2026, 11:00
Suriname Family Traces Ancestral Roots in Ghazipur After 132 Years
- •John Mohanlal Ramanandanlal and Sharda Ramanandanlal traveled from South America to Ghazipur and Varanasi to fulfill their father's lifelong dream.
- •Historical records show their ancestors, Ramanandan and Rajvantiya, left Calcutta for Suriname as indentured laborers aboard the ship Ames in 1894.
- •The family submitted DNA samples to Professor Gyaneshwer Chaubey at Gyan Lab to scientifically verify their lineage and find living relatives.
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John Mohanlal Ramanandanlal and Sharda Ramanandanlal traveled from Suriname to Ghazipur to trace their ancestral roots and fulfill their 70-year-old father's lifelong dream.
Their ancestors, Ramanandan and Rajvantiya, departed from Calcutta for Suriname on August 25, 1894, aboard a British ship named 'Ames' as indentured labourers.
The family submitted DNA samples to Professor Gyaneshwer Chaubey at Gyan Lab in order to scientifically verify their lineage and locate potential blood relatives in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
