We visit Jutlibari - part 2 the bungalow and lunch

As part of the visit we were also lucky enough to be taken to the bungalow that my great grandfather had eventually built on the site. The original building had been extended, but it was possible to imagine my great grandparents living there.

The family had set out drinks on the lawn and we were able to shelter under the large umbrella to enjoy some beer and nibbles. The photo below shows the garden.

Lunch was served inside where more photos were taken with Mr Chakravaty's wife, younger daughter and father, and the staff who worked in the house.

As we were leaving we drove past the hospital, which reminded me of how my great grandfather had looked after his workers from the beginning.

Not far from the Jutlibari we had been told that the other tea garden was located that my great grandfather was supervisor of. We did not go inside!

We visit Jutlibari - part 1 the factory and garden

It has been several years since I last wrote on this blog. Since the last post both my Australian relatives and, more importantly, me and my family, have visited Jutlibari. After much discussion in previous years we finally decided to visit India in January 2017. This was the trip we should have done while my father was alive, so our trip was in his memory. The visit to the tea garden was one of the highlights!

This photo is the sign as we pulled up to the tea garden. It was difficult to believe, when we saw it, that we were actually here.

My brother and I standing proudly next to another sign.

We were welcomed by Mr Chakravaty, the outgoing Tea Garden Manager who was leaving later that week to take up a position on another garden. In the photo below we are giving Mr Chakravaty copies of the photos we had brought with us. The room we are in would have been where my great grandfather sat.

We were given a tour of factory and had the process explained to us. The photos below are from around the factory; sadly they are not in process order! The beige packets under the sign are packets of tea which we were lucky to receive as presents on our departure.

 

Some of the photos above include the "sayings" that were displayed around the tea garden. My father would have loved these!

We were also welcomed by Mr Chakravaty's staff, including the replacement manager Mr Hazarika who can be seen on the second photo below.

We all received scarfs as welcome. This is me receiving mine.

We pointed out that the list of tea garden managers was inaccurate as my great grandfather should have been first. We were told that they would have to send our evidence to head office to get the sign changed.

When we arrived it had just started to rain heavily, but before we left it finally stopped which allowed us to take some photos of the tea itself.