RE: JUNG BAHADUR SINGH
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Parents indentured immigrants from India. At turn of century qualified as a Chemist and druggist or "compounder" and acted as a doctor. As a "ships doctor" made 3 trips to India, west indies and South Africa
Studied medicine at Edinburgh University, returned to Guyana in 1919 and set up practice in Gtown, residing in Lamaha St until death.
Became involved in politics and the East Indian Assn. Fought the case of the Ruimveldt Massacre of 1924, served in the Legislative Council for over 25 years and was member of the Executive Council (Ministry) for many years. Received OBE.
Founder of Guyana Sahaita Maha Sabha and Pandits Org. With wife Alic was active in Balak Sahaita Mandalee, org looking after welfare of disadvantaged children.
Funeral was one of largest in Guyana and morning of cremation was a defacto public holiday
Son in law Barrister Jainarine Singh wrote "Guyana Towards Liberty" in 1953
He and Alice were both dispensers on a ship transporting indentured immigrants from India to the Carib.