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woventogetherdundee
7 days ago8 min read
The Life of Dr Dhani Ram Saggar Part One – A “Wee Indian Doctor” in Dundee
Dr Dhani Ram Saggar photographed in 1967 (courtesy of DC Thomson & Co Ltd) In 1926 a young man called Dhani Ram Saggar left his family...
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woventogetherdundee
Feb 244 min read
Cynthia Pine and Dentistry Firsts in Dundee
Cynthia Pine (third from left) with husband Geoffrey to her left, and Lord Provost Rolfe (centre) alongside European Professors of...
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woventogetherdundee
Aug 12, 20235 min read
“A Good Standard and Not Mere Pass Marks” – Indian Medical Students in the 1920s Part Two
Having attended a “recognised Indian University” was not enough for a student to be accepted at Dundee’s Medical School. The Faculty of...
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woventogetherdundee
Aug 12, 20237 min read
“A Good Standard and Not Mere Pass Marks” – Indian Medical Students in the 1920s Part One
The 1920s saw a significant rise in the number of Indian students coming to study at Dundee’s Medical School (then part of the University...
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woventogetherdundee
Oct 5, 20222 min read
Meet Sharp and Nnenna Ugwuocha at the RCCG House of Praise Dundee
In these exclusive interviews for Woven Together, we meet Sharp Okorie Ugwuocha, engineer and Pastor of RCCG House of Praise Dundee and...
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woventogetherdundee
Oct 5, 20227 min read
Ambition and Education – Medical Students from India in the 1910s
“At present the question is whether medical education is to be part of the future ambition of Dundee… now I not only think Dundee...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 1, 20228 min read
Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part Two
Jainti Dass Saggar certainly made his mark on Dundee as a well-liked, hardworking doctor, but his legacy as a public figure is arguably...
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woventogetherdundee
Mar 1, 20226 min read
Dr Jainti Dass Saggar - Part One
For more than a century, the pursuit of university and higher education has been a key factor in bringing people to Dundee. While for...
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woventogetherdundee
Jan 18, 20223 min read
Major-General Dev Datt OBE
On 15th July 1926 The Courier and Advertiser, reporting on the Blebo Cup tennis tournament in Cupar, stated that “Mr D. Datt, an Indian...
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woventogetherdundee
Dec 8, 20215 min read
Walter Kamba
Dundee should consider it an honour that for over a decade it was home to Walter Kamba. While he is best remembered in his adopted city...
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