Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Pioneers 1
7. Jagirdar Families 9
8. Emigrant Jathas 18
9. Settling in Canada 28
10. Trouble in British Columbia 40
11. Refuge in Ontario 50
12. The Lumber Business 81
13. Women and Children at Mayo Siding 93
14. Village Life in Canada and India 106
15. Ending a Partnership: Life in the City 122
16. Citizens without Votes 137
17. A Real United Nations in Practice 154
18. Lessons about India and Spirituality 173
19. The Hospital at Aur 205
20. Finding a Teacher and Losing a Father 225
21. Marriages and Losing a Mother 236
22. Canada and India 251
23. The Span of a Century 265
24. Notes 271
25. Index 293