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"In Loving Memory of Mrs. Kala Bagai Chandra"
A program announcing memorial services for Kala Bagai Chandra, set for October 11, 1983. The document eulogizes her as one of the first Indian women to enter the United States (in 1915), and lists off many of her relatives. Per the program, the service was followed by a dinner in her honor, held at the headquarters of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club.

Portrait of Kala Bagai
Framed portrait of Kala Bagai. This portrait is another version of this image.

Photograph of Kala Bagai

Photograph of Bagai Family

Invitation to Surprise Dinner Party for Kala B. Chandra
Invitation to a surprise dinner party for Kala Bagai Chandra, celebrating her 80th birthday on April 14, 1973. The party was to be held at the home of Kala’s grandson Jagdish Bagai and his wife, and RSVPs were to be addressed to either Jagdish or Kala’s son Ram Bagai.

Formal portrait of the Bagai family
Formal studio portrait of the Bagai family in San Francisco. From left to right: Brij Bagai, Kala Bagai, Ram Bagai, Vaishno Das Bagai, Madan Bagai.

Photograph of Kala Bagai with relatives in India
Photograph of Kala Bagai with relatives and two of her sons on a 1920 return visit to India. Kala is on the far left. Ram is sitting on floor (with bowtie) and Madan is next to him (with necktie). Back inscription reads: "Mother (Jhaiji) [Kala Bagai], Thie (wife of Uncle Badri), Thia (Uncle Badri) [Vaishno Bagai's brother], Kunthi, Kurshelia.

Photograph of Kala Bagai
Photograph of Kala Bagai, taken in 1929 at age 36.

Photograph of Bagai and Chandra families
Photograph of Bagai and Chandra families. From far left to right: Ramesh Chandra, Mahesh Chandra, Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai. The woman holding the flowers next to Kala is Mahesh's sister, Prabha Chandra.

Photograph of Vaishno Das and Kala Bagai
Photograph of Vaishno Das Bagai, Kala Bagai and unknown man.

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