Monthly Archives: November 2023

Painting by Gokul Gowder

Rao Bahadur H B Ari Gowder

( 4 Dec 1893 – 28 Jun 1971)

Remembering Rao Bahadur HB Ari Gowder, on his 130th Birth Anniversary (4 Dec 2023)

 Rao Bahadur H.B.Ari Gowder, the first Badaga graduate, first Badaga M.L.C & M.L.A for a long time who had brought many reforms in/to Badaga Community including ‘prohibition’ (no alcohol – kudi) to Nilgiris in British days itself. Ari Gowder lead the Indian contigent (yes, “INDIAN CONTIGENT) to World Scouts Jumboree held in Godollo, Budapest, Hungary, Europe in the 1933.

The postcard Ari Gowder received at Godollo, Hungary as Leader of Indian Contingent

[above – text] From the book ” A BADAGA – ENGLISH DICTIONARY ” by Prof. Paul Hockings and Christiane Pilot-Raichoor ]

Also see Wg Cdr Bellie Jayaprakash’s other weblogs on Badagas – https://sites.google.com/site/badagacommunity/