Indian Wedding In Fiji
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A WEDDING of considerable intei’est took place recently at Sambula, a noted Indian settle ment, near Suva, Fiji, when Mr. Guru Dayal Sharma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dindayal Sharma, married Miss Lilawati Rai, daughter of Mrs.
Juber Rai and the late Mr. Kuber Rai, of Lau voka, Fiji.
Mr. Guru Dayal Sharma is well-known in the Indian community for his services rendered as editor of various papers. Mr, Sharma was editor of “Vriddhi Vani’ for three years, and was con-
nected with other periodicals for some years. At present he is editing the “Shanti Dut,” a Hindu and English weekly.
Miss Rai has taken an active interest in the Araa Samaj Girls’ School, and she is a live student and teacher of no mean ability.
A reception was held at the residence of the bridegroom’s parents before proceeding to the ceremony to Samabula, where Professor Ami Chand “Vidyalankar” officiated. The bride wore a beautiful pink sari which was imported from India.
Among the guests present were:—Hon. K. B.
Singh, M.L.C., Hon. M. Mudaliar, M.L.C., Ur.
Gopalan and Mrs. Gopalan, Mr. and Mrs. K.
Parmashwars, Mr. and Mrs. P. Raihman, Mr. and Mrs. Said Hasan, Dr. M. Ansari, Mr. and Mrs.
Shankar Pratap, Mr. and Mrs. Deoki, Mr. Mc- Pherson, Mr. and Mrs. Dwarka Singh, Mr. and Mrs. J. Amputch, Mr. and Mrs. Kay L. Tillak, Prof, and Mrs. Ami Chand ji. Pundit and Mrs.
Gopindra Narayan ji, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gay, Rev. and Mrs. Ramsay Deoki, Mr. Puran K.
Singh, Mr. and Mrs. Gaya Prasad, Mr. D. Able.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Sharma.