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1. P11894 - Passport portrait of Indar Singh Gill, post migration. Indar Singh Gill had arrived in Canada in 1930. Only 17 at the time he had to leave his wife, Kartar Kaur, and baby daughter, Gurcharan Kaur, in India. In 1947 the Canadian government relaxed its strict immigration laws and after a 17 year separation Indar returned to India to bring Kartar to Canada. Gurcharan had passed away when she was only nine years old. The couple’s son, Nachatter "Nash" Singh Gill, was born in India in 1948. The family returned to Canada via steamship in 1949. When the vessel stopped in Hawaii Indar bought Kartar Western clothing to help her assimilate in Canadian culture.

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2. P11895 - Passport portrait of Indar Singh Gill, from village and Post Office Dudhike, son of Khem Singh Gill (who was the son of Partap Gill). Indar arrived in Canada in 1930, sponsored by his uncle, Naranjan Singh Gill, village and Post Office Nathu Walla, District Faridkot, Punjab. Indar arrived with his brother, Joginder Singh Gill (see P11893), Darbara Sher Gill and Ganga Singh Gill. He came as the "son" of Naranjan S. Gill.

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3. P11896 - Full figure portrait of Indar Singh Gill and Joginder Singh Gill, taken on a farm on Smith Road, East Delta.

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4. P11897 - Indar Singh Gill at the airport. In the background are Bachan Singh Gill, Joginder Singh Gill, Sardara Singh Gill, Ganza Singh Gill, twins Johnny and Joe, sons of Nazar Singh Gill with their mother (she is behind the twins) and Naranjan Singh Gill, who is just visible behind everyone at the right.

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5. P11898 - Indar Singh Gill and Ganga Singh Gill (Dudhike) with brothers Kulwant "Kal" and Satwant "Stan" on the grass outside the home on Mission flats. Stan is 24 months old and Kal about 8 years old.

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6. P11900 - Standing is Jagir Singh Gill. Sitting on a chair at the left is Indar Singh Gill. Sitting on a chair at the right is Mohan Singh Gill. Sitting on the floor is Karnail Singh Gill.

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7. P11902 - Left to right: Jagar Singh (village Masurdeva), Joginder Singh Gill, Indar Singh Gill, Dharam Singh Gill, Naranjan Singh Gill, Santa Singh.

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8. P11903 - Uncle, Naranjan Singh Gill, left, brought his nephews, left to right: Joginder Singh Gill, Ganga Singh Gill and Indar Singh Gill, to Canada in 1930. Naranjan arranged for the permits to sponsor them to Canada but the young men had to raise the funds for their passage themselves. They were able to do this by selling family gold acquired as bridal gifts. Naranjan Singh greeted the young men when they arrived in Vancouver and through his associations helped them find accommodations and work.

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9. P11904 - Gill family portrait. Top row, left to right: Joginder Singh Gill, Ganga Singh Gill, Indar Singh Gill (all of village Dudhike). Second row, left to right: Naranjan Singh Gill, Phangan Singh Gill, Indar Singh Gill (all of the village Nathuwala Jadid). Front row, left to right: Kulwant Gill "Kalvin", Banto Gill, Bhajwant Kaur Gill holding Jaswant Singh Gill "Jerry", Kuldip Kaur Gill, Satwant Singh Gill "Stan".

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10. P11905 - Vancouver Island, 1949. Left to right: unknown, Indira Gandhi, Ranji Mattu, Sohan S. Gill, Indar Singh Gill, Karnail Singh Johal, Jawaharlal Nehru, Hardial Singh Gill, unknown, Jagat Singh Mann, Naranjan Singh Langari. The unknown men were likely part of Nehru's entourage from India. They had come to visit after India was granted her independence on August 15, 1947 and after Indo-Canadians were given citizenship rights in Canada (1947).

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