Satyanarain Goel

17. Sovereign Power

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Sovereignity: Soverignity is considered as a symbol of supreme power or authority. In the good old days tribal leaders worked for the overall good and welfare of their clan and in the process exercised almost absolute authority in the day to day affairs of the tribe. All members of the tribe were bound to each … Read more

16. Living and working with each other

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Family: Family has different meanings for different people. In the good old days, joint families were very common and normally ten to fifteen members lived together. In the present context, family is expected to include husband, wife and one or two children. Times have changed and the concept of families has undergone a lot of … Read more

15. Crowd Pullers

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Crowd Pullers: Look at the front page advertisements in the leading newspapers, magazines and journals, offering travel from anywhere to anywhere for a rupee or a dollar. Naturally, there is a mad rush, almost akin to stampede. Look at the full page advertisements of leading stores announcing sales at throwaway prices and immediately, there is … Read more

15. My days at Thomason college

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Thomason College:   Thomason college of civil engineering Roorkee was a prestigious college with a halo, during  the pre-war period. There were only eight engineering colleges in the country at that time. Thomason college was one of the oldest institutions of the country and perhaps that of Asia. Thomason College was established in the year 1847 … Read more

14. My days at Roorkee

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Ganesh Vatika: The eldest cousin of our father and patriarch of our family was Rai Sahib Kanahiya Lal.  He was involved in  military contracts during the first world war and the modest surplus that he was able to generate during that period, turned out to be a big fortune.   He utilized it for the purchase … Read more

13. Roorkee

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Roorkee: Roorkee was a small sleepy village of mud hutments on the banks of river Solani,  during the times of Moghul Emperor Akbar. It  formed part of Landhaura State in the eighteenth century. In 1813, it came under the control of  East India Company. Roorkee touches the foothills of Himalayas on north and north-eastern sides … Read more

12. Our days at Meerut

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Jawahar Quarters: We moved from Kota  in May 1941 and joined our father at Meerut, where he had set up a small business and was living at Jawahar Quarters. He  was sharing the accommodation  with the family of his business partner. His business partner belonged to a zamindar family of Jansath from Muzaffarnagar district of … Read more

11. Meerut in the year 1940

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Meerut in the year 1940:   During  the year 1940, Meerut was a prosperous town and was the hub of western districts of UP.  Highway running from Delhi to Meerut,  Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee and going upto Haridwar and Rishikesh  on one side and to Saharanpur, Dehradun and Mussorie on the other,  passed through the heart of … Read more

10. Father moves to Meerut

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British Provinces: Before independence, India was divided into British Provinces and and a large number of princely states scattered all over the country. Princely states had treaty arrangements with the British Government and they had substantial freedom in the day to day  administration of their states. Baluchistan, Sind, North West Frontier Province, Punjab, United Provinces, … Read more

9. Move to Kota

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Move to Kota:  After completion of my High School studies from King George V Jubilee High School at Bundi, the state of Bundi underwrote unqualified support for all my further education. I had the option to pursue studies anywhere in the country or outside the country. Kota was the closest  available place from Bundi. Consequently, … Read more