Lala Kanwar Bhan 1874-1946
He was a Quarter Master in British Indian Army, who is supposed to be in Ration Control. So was our uncle L Jagat Narain and his older son late S Hari Narayan Singh.
He fought in First WW. He was born around 1874 and died around 1946. He was diabetic and his cataract surgery did not heal and died after a few months on bed. He was very fair with blond hair and nicknamed and teased as ‘Bhoora Bandar’ but no body could dare telling him on his face.
He was very brave and won laurels and awards in the war. He brought a suitcase full of gold coins as reward. I do posses couple of coins even today. All his doughters got one each. As I stayed with Nani Ji, She gave me another. He was famous as angry and straight forward man.
After Gurdwara he will stop by our house to enquire about his youngest daughter.
On a Saturday July 29th, 1944, as he stopped by the house he got the news a boy (me) has been blessed. He thanked Waheguru that he heared only a good news as it would have been difficult to bear seeing the labor pains of his youngest daughter at his old age. He went back and prayed Ardaas for Waheguru’s thankfulness.
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