”The Great Landmark” with Unique supply and delivery line in the middle!
VijayKumar Raghavan (Lambu), Raviraj and CJ Mills in UK
C J. Mills (Kitchan) and wife Rathi in UK
VijayKumar and family
CJ Mills and VijayKumar, Families in UK
With Akhil Jugran, CJ Mills Families in UK
Akil is at Extream Right
Mark Paul and Family in Delhi. By the time the picture was taken the daughter was fast as sleep at 1:30 in the morning!
"Mark is one resourceful guy for Alagin Contacts in Delhi."
With Sanjay (Nandini's Husband) and Nandini (Chutku Das - youngest Daughter of Prof. C.O. Das) and family in Delhi)
From Left to Right: Raviraj, Sheila, MPS Puri (Also known as MINI Puri - Yes now without the turban.)
Rajesh (Dipti's husband) and Dipti (Das)-Sitting- in Delhi
Dipti's kids and Ravi and Sheila's kids in Delhi
With Vijay Jesudas in Chennai
Vijay Jesudas with his family in Chennai
On the left is S. Arivazhagan from Salem
(one the Right is a friend not connected to Alagin)
Cherrian Mammen and son
Sheila, Ravi, Cherian Mammen and Family, George Mammen in Chennai
HVT Murthy also known as Vipulananda Murthy in Colombo, Sri Lanka
With family and HVT Murthy in Colombo during a brief stop in the middle of the night.
Sarita and Bari Sheikh in Allahabad
Mr. Kaleem and Dr. Zafar Naim (who was visiting) in Allahabad
Memories of the train noise made us take this picture.
With Gulzari who looked after Sheila and later Deepshikha from Childhood
The Gladiolas ready to bloom - the bridge and ECC in the background
The Alumni Building
With Lawrence and Rubina (Khan) in Allahabad
The Battered Down Post office which was a daily haut for many of us!
With Arif Broadway, Twinkle (dont remember his actual name),
Dr. AQ Khan and another AGGIE (former President of Student Union) from the city.
With Kallo the block Servant
The good old Dairy Dept
With Twinkle's family inside the dairy
"Remember the attack?"
The Silo Pits
Can you see the DDC with the additional 2nd floor on the Right and
The New Science faculty taking shape near the Cement Water Tank in the far background
Lisamma who did most of the typing work towards the thesis for many of us
The Meatwala and Ramesh the Chemistry Lab Assistant near the PG Hostel
Note: the Cyber Cafe in the Hostel!
The all modern Shyam Lal and Sons Dry Cleaners
The same old Barber
Good old "OLD HOSTEL"
View 1
Good old "OLD HOSTEL"
View 2
Good old "OLD HOSTEL" View 3 -
Notice, you can not play cricket in the middle any more!
The first Room where Ravi lived now a Four seater (then a 3 seater) with a fan too.
"Heaven"
Not used by students any more I believe.
A roof top View. The place where we did our last minute Cramming through the night!
Dinning hall is located at each Hostel these days. The multi rooms have been converted to Cafeteria.
The latest men's hostel being built next to the PG hostel (Hostel #3).
Location: Tennis Court and stretches all the way across the path to new hostel!
PG Hostel which was renamed as Hostel #3 now being called the International Hostel.
The battered down BasketBall Court. Notice the high wall at the back.
Another view of the BasketBall Court with Unconventional Supports.
When we asked the students, they say that they are still #2 in Allahabad
with 3 days of practice before matches on the "Other Court in HED"!
The cafeteria.
Notice the Metal frame on the door leading to the hostel. (Security)
All cooking in the Cafeteria has been converted to Gas. No More Koila!
A new Tube Well for the Men's Hostel
Several Tubewells have been built on Campus for both Drinking water and Irrigation.
Staff Quarters annexed to the New hostel
Side view of the New Hostel.
The only entrance to the New hostel if from the side. Other entrances have been blocked for Security
The engineering Building
Some of the rooms have been converted to Offices for Hostel Administration
Including the one I once lived!
My Last room in the New Hostel
An inside view of the New Hostel room -was it always this clean?
The three brothers (Sons of Shyam Lal
("Father", Satish and Ramesh)
The entrance to the Staff Quarters
The Fire place is still the best place around! in Rubina's house
With Indira and Aziz Lal
The new Internet Cafe near the Anand Shop(former)
The Clinic being transformed to A Medical College
The Good old Chapel
View inside the Chapel
From the pulpit
Is it not beautiful
Old Friends Meet
Anand Bhavan - Nehru's residence
With Sarita Sheikh at Anand Bhavan
Allahabad University
Another building of the Allahabad University
a new hotel in Civil Lines Khana Shyam
At the El Chico pastry shop with Naresh still serving quality food
The Up Handicraft shop next to El Chico
Former location of BN Rama
The Civil Lines Round About
The divided Indus Sports
The expanded Lucky sweet mart
The fresh Vegetables on the pavement
The Gulab Jamun shop in Ghowghat!
The Vice Chancellor's bungalow lit up for Christmas
Former Principal's bungalow
With Mrs. Khan and Husband (Retired Librarian)
With the Chaplin and some students attending Church
The Main Entrance on Ashoka Road now sealed for Protection!
Remember the Tea shop we all used to frequent
Shabir's Shop. Now a Monument. Shabir died a few years ago.
With Dr.Shepard's son and family.
Once upon a time!
Sheila outside her old home
Stealing Guavas or Staking a claim on what you planted?
With the Baker Riaz (now Retired) and Musa the Chowkidar
To hear the word given by Dr. RB Lal, more than 20,000 come........
They come in Cycles, on Rickshaws, scooters, on Tempos and walking.
A new road cutting across the campus being built to connect the new bridge to Rewa Road
In front of the Leprosy Mission Hospital.
Where Leprosy is only one wing now!
Deepshikha was the first child to be born there, and now it is has a General Hospital serving the public!
The New Bridge across the Jamuna about
1 KM downstream from the existing Bridge
Being constructed by a Korean Company.
Should be ready in an year on so 2004
The Sangam. Note the Bridge over Ganges in the background
The now Retired Suklal
A permanent Stadium for Sports?
The VC's Bungalow
The Cricket Grounds!
Wait a minute, where is the pitch?
The Family of Dr. Mathew Prasad
With Dr. RB Lal and family
At the HED's new 200 Student Girls Hostel each room having it's own attached baths!
In one of the new rooms with the warden
The HED. Note the 10 Ft. high wall behind!
The dining hall at the HED Hostel. - No change in 25 years!
The flag pole with Canteen at the background
The LandMark - Administration Building
The Library Coridoor - The Batting Ground!
With Gowri, Babloo and Sarju
With Kaleem and Bari Bhai's families
Indira Lal's daughter, Indira Lal, Nargis and Meher
The Bridge