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woventogetherdundee
Sep 29, 20246 min read
The Story of Kalidas Datta Choudhury, student of Dundee Technical College 1952-54
In the 1950s, India was waking up to post-independence realities. My father, Kalidas Datta Choudhury (known as ‘KD’) was also wondering...
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woventogetherdundee
Aug 21, 202410 min read
Krishna Menon and the Labour Party in Dundee
The selection of Indian nationalist Krishna Menon as a Dundee Parliamentary Candidate for the Labour Party in 1939 and his rapid...
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woventogetherdundee
Aug 12, 202310 min read
Dacca to Dundee - A Journey That Redefined a Life
Based at Dudhope Multicultural Centre, the Bharatiya Ashram is a unique cultural organisation that promotes all cultures from the...
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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
Nov 24, 202210 min read
The Black Lady of Logie - a ghost story of Dundee and the British Empire
Once upon a time, in Scotland’s second city of the Empire, there was an estate called Logie, and it was home to the Read family. Logie,...
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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
Apr 26, 20228 min read
Okhai the Noo! – a Dundee family success story
It was a popular sight in Dundee in the early 1970s - vans painted with the logo “Okhai the Noo are here for you!” That was just the...
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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, 20222 min read
The Miles Tae Dundee
The Miles Tae Dundee was a landmark exhibition exploring the history of immigration to the city, held at the McManus Galleries....
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woventogetherdundee
Jan 18, 20225 min read
Kalam Chowdhury: A Community Pioneer
The story of many members of the Dundee Bangladeshi community is intertwined with jute. Historically Dundee sourced much of its raw...
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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, 20218 min read
Lascars in Dundee
In April 1882, the Evening Telegraph reported on the return to Dundee of the P&O steamer Teheran, built here by Gourlay Brothers eight...
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woventogetherdundee
Dec 8, 20216 min read
Indian Pedlars in Dundee
Before the 1920s there were no settled South Asian communities in Scotland. Indian sailors were a common sight at the docks in Dundee,...
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