Tribute to Mrs. Kala Bagai Chandra (Jhaiji)
Program for tribute held in Los Angeles for Kala Bagai Chandra, who passed away on October 4, 1983. The program includes photographs and details about Chandra, who was one of the first Indian women to migrate to the U.S.
Funeral Program for Kala Bagai
Funeral program for Kala Bagai Chandra, known affectionately as Jhaiji, dated October 11, 1983. Speakers included representatives of Vedanta and the Arya Samaj. The document also contains handwritten marginalia.
Oral History Interview with Kala Bagai Chandra
Oral history interview with Kala Bagai Chandra conducted by her grandson on November 26, 1982. Kala Bagai Chandra narrates her arrival to the country at the age of 21.
Rani Bagai on "Kala Bagai Chandra and Mahesh Chandra"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Rani Bagai describes her experiences with her grandmother Kala Bagai Chandra and provides information regarding her marriage to Mahesh Chandra. Rani describes how Mahesh Chandra was originally a close friend of Vaishno Das Bagai and his wife Kala in the U.S..
Asian Americana 014 - Kala Bagai
"What was it like for a South Asian woman immigrating to the US in the early 20th century, and how did she build a community over her lifetime? And why name a street in Berkeley after Kala Bagai — especially since she may not have spent much time living there, if she did at all?"
"Mother India" Dies In L.A. at Age of 90
Obituary in India West Magazine for Kala Bagai Chandra, who died in Los Angeles at the age of 90 from a stroke. Chandra was among the first South Asian women to immigrate to the U.S., having arrived in San Francisco in 1915. Her husband, Mahesh B. Chandra, was a member of the Gadar Party.
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.