Glamallie Khan (Ghulam Ali Khan[1]) ©Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan 2017 Glamallie Khan (Ghulam Ali Khan) was the son of Azimullah (Mulla) and Roshenay Khan. His father, Mulla, was the son of Shere Khan in Mohri, Gujurat, India (now Pakistan) where…
Migrants from India have been arriving on Australian shores since the early days of settlement and possibly before that time. However, this article is concentrating on Indians that arrived in Australia after European Settlement in 1788. The Indians that arrived…
© by Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan There are many Stations, Towns and Districts in Australia that have Indian names. This is because the pioneer’s of these places had links to India. For example, Punjaub, Walwa, Walwa Plains Runs, and…
Who was the first Sikh to wear a turban in the Australian Imperial Forces? © Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan 28 July 2017
Saturday 10th June 2017. Private Sarn Singh Johal and Private Nain Singh Sailani were honoured at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, with a Wreath Laying at the Last Post Ceremony, by the The High Commissioner of India in Australia…
© Len Kenna & Crystal Jordan First Published 2014 Updated 2017 In 1888 Clunes-Ross formed a phosphate mining settlement at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. A year later 8 European Managers, 5 Sikh Policeman, 200 Chinese and a few Malayan…
Sketches of soldiers from 100 of the Indian Contingent that were at the Commonwealth of Australia Inaugural Celebrations. The contingent left Bombay, India for Sydney, Australia on the 23 November 1900 and returned to India to 4 April 1901from Sydney.…
Why have both LEN KENNA & CRYSTAL JORDAN worked on Australian Indian History for so long? From both of our childhoods we have had a strong interest in India. Also, it is common for Australians to work long term in this…
