Satyanarain Goel's Thoughts & Memories
Personal Thoughts & Memories from Life Experience
Some memories of our family presents, some glimpses into the life and times of our family during those forgotton years. These are not biographical sketches. These are personal reminiscences of the life and times of our elders, who were a tremendous source of inspiration and support to us, during our formative years and the life and times of our children, who turned all stones for making our life happy and comfortable during our passage through life. The world has changed beyond recognition since then, particularly during the last fifty to sixty years. Naturally, the family ties have also gone through a lot of strain and all types of new relationships have cropped up. However, the present generation is sharp and intelligent and in spite of all their involvements and diversions in the fast paced world, they have managed to maintain a deep regard and attachment for their traditional family ties.
Our Grand Father: Our grandfather Laxmi Sahai was working on a professional engineering job in western Punjab. He used to visit us at Bundi in the early thirties. Our grandmother had died earlier and therefore, he was all alone, while on works and whenever he visited us. He was very gentle and affectionate by nature … Read more
Early background: Ratan Lal was the son of Ranjit Singh. Kanahiya Lal, Kundan Lal, Bishambhar Lal and Basant Lal were his elder cousins. Our father Brijbhushanlal was his younger cousin. He was born sometimes in 1885. Those were the days, when the facilities for education and opportunities for advancement in life, were extremely limited in … Read more
Early life of Rai Sahib Kanahiya Lal: Rai Sahib Kanahiya Lal was the son of Ganeshi Lal and grandson of Chiranji Lal. Those were difficult times for the country. Facilities for education were extremely limited. Opportunities for fruitful work and employment were scarce. It seems that he did not have the normal benefits of education … Read more
World community: Vasudev Kutumbakam. This world is the family of the creator. Everybody living on this planet has all the freedom for the fullest exercise of his talents and for the pursuit of his cherished dreams. All members of the family are bound together with bonds of love, affection and concern for each other. To-day … Read more