Tikku (Nandas' Panda) home with VK Nanda
Panda (genealogist) records are held in India by pandas in various religious locations in India such as Haridwar, Pehwa near Kurukshetra and Matan in Kashmir. I guess the word Matan is derived from the temple of Martand. The latter would seem to be the most appropriate center for the Dogra Jammu Nanda records due to proximity. I remember visiting it in my childhood and finding family records and signatures.
Unfortunately, due to communal strife a few decades ago, many Pandas left Matan to settlle in Jammu.
I managed to find out that the Nanda pandas of Matan had located in Jammu and records had been split between 3 brothers. Further, many of these records were written in Sharda, the old priestly language of the region. I managed to get the bulk of these Nanda records translated to English/ Hindi from a priestlike community who live in a particular area of Jammu.
Mr. VK Nanda knew one of the Tikku brothers. These photos show our visit to his home in Jammu
Unfortunately, due to communal strife a few decades ago, many Pandas left Matan to settlle in Jammu.
I managed to find out that the Nanda pandas of Matan had located in Jammu and records had been split between 3 brothers. Further, many of these records were written in Sharda, the old priestly language of the region. I managed to get the bulk of these Nanda records translated to English/ Hindi from a priestlike community who live in a particular area of Jammu.
Mr. VK Nanda knew one of the Tikku brothers. These photos show our visit to his home in Jammu
Diwan Mandir and Nanda Shrine>>>
2009 Nanda Mel - Ranjan Jandial outside Jammu>>>
Shrine in a forest near Ranjan Jandial>>>
Shrine inside a Nanda house>>>
Large Nanda school &charitable institution>>>
Home of collector friend of Dr. Abrol>>>
University>>>
VK Nanda's home and father's memorabilia>>>
Jammu City>>>
2009 Nanda Mel - Ranjan Jandial outside Jammu>>>
Shrine in a forest near Ranjan Jandial>>>
Shrine inside a Nanda house>>>
Large Nanda school &charitable institution>>>
Home of collector friend of Dr. Abrol>>>
University>>>
VK Nanda's home and father's memorabilia>>>
Jammu City>>>