Dr.Abideen B. Peter, Ph.D.; Dr. A.J. Anandan.I.P.S, D.G.P[Rtd], Pianist Sheila Arnold [Germany]:Part I:

Introduction :  

Many of Mr. Daniel Paramanandam's descendants ,   have become  impressive and important milestones in their respective fields. True to this great tradition,Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter , M.V.Sc, Ph.D, and his paternal cousin  Dr. A.J. Anandan, I.P.S, D.G.P,[Rtd], and Dr. Anandan's sister Beatrice Amaladasan's graddaughter ,the renowned Pianist Sheila Arnold[Germany], have brought  lasting laurels and fragrances to Rachel Fanny Peter's family [ Rachel Fanny was the eldest daughter of Mr. Daniel Paramanadam , the first Deacon of Nagercoil  Home Church.  Mr. Peter [Sr] married Rachel fanny , the eldest daughter of  Mr. Daniel Paramanandam and Mrs. Paramaye Fanny. Mr. Peter and Rachel  Fanny Peter were blessed with many lovely children including Mr.Chinnathambi Peter.

Mr. Chinnathambi Peter and his family : Because ,Mr. Chinna Thambi ,worked as  Postmaster , he was generally known as Cinnathambi Post Master or Peter Postmaster. Mr. Chinna Thambi Post Master married a beautiful   Iranian Muslim girl  by name Razia ; and this loving couple was blessed with three smart sons and one lovely daughter namely:[1] Mr. Agur Samuel Peter[Baba], [2] Mrs. Beatrice Amaladasan [Baby], [3] L. M. Peter[Gedgi]  and Mr.P.N. Peter [Mogu].

Mr. Agur Samuel  Peter [Baba or A.S. Peter] and his family :  Mr. Chinnathambi Peter, christened his eldest son  as Agur Samuel Peter, in honour and remembrance of his remarkable  first cousin C. M. Agur, B.A, the author of the monumental book called, "The Church history of Travancore" [  Pages 1183,   Madras, 1903. in English]. Mr. A. S. Peter worked as a Senior  Clerk ,under an American missionary called Mr. Edward Kraft  who was then working as manager of the [MELIM] Lutheran schools, Nagercoil Synod.. Mr. A.S. Peter married Annie Dorothy, the elegant eldest daughter of Mr. John Subbiah in 1947 and this couple's  only son was born on 19-03-1948. Mrs . Annie Dorothy Peter was working as a secondary grade teacher at the Concordia High School, Nagercoil,  till her retirement.  Mr A.S .Peter , christened his male child as  Abideen Bobujee Peter , in remembrance and honor of his maternal uncle Mr.Abideen; Bobujee for Gandhiji and Peter  was  their  family name. But Abideen Bobujee Peter is generally called as Bobujee.

Pioneer Picture Palace and Peter's family;  Mr. A.S .Peter  was living at his ancestral house  along with his wife Dorothy and son Abideen Bobujee Peter ;which was located just behind the well known Pioneer Picture Palace, The entire land of that area including Pioneer Picture Palace, near  the landmark structure  "Tower Junction" at Nagercoil ; was the ancestral property of Peter Post Master's  family[ the fore- fathers of Dr Abideen Bobujee Peter] of Nagercoil .The land of the Picture Palace  Cinema theater  was leased out to Pioneers for a meagre amount by Mr.Chinnathambi Peter.[Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter's grand-father], But later the Pioneers built  Pioneer Picture Palace on that spot ,  the Pioneer Picture Palace  was later destroyed by fire accident.

Baba's family moved to their new House :Mr. A.S. Peter's family built a new nice house at Simon Nagar Road, Nesamony Nagar, opposite of Concordia High School, Nagercoil ; Mr Baba and his family   moved to the lovely new house  in 1974 and they were living in the new house  happily for many years.

Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter , B.V.Sc, M.V.Sc, Ph.D:    Dr. Abideen  Bobujee Peter did his high school studies at Concordia High School , Nagercoil and passed the S.S.L.C in 1963, then he did his P.U.C at Scott Christian College , Nagercoil[1963-64] and passed  with flying colors.  In the year 1965 he joined B.V.Sc degree course in the famous Madras Veterinary College and meritoriously passed out  in 1971.  In November 1971 , Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter, joined as Veterinary Asst. Surgeon[VAS]in Animal Husbandary Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in Ramanad Dist. Later he was transferred to Kanyakumari Dist  and he worked as V.A.S at Thiruvattar, Chemmangala, Mondaymarket and Aravaimozhi.

Dr. Bobujee's marriage and higher education :Dr. Bobujee, married  Dr.Pearl Grace Sugirtha ,B.V.Sc, daughter of Mrs. Devanesam Appadurai and Mr. Appadurai, in 1978  and grand daughter of Col. Subanandaraj of Pandarathoppu,near Nagercoil [Dr. Pearl Grace Sugirtha  and  Dr. Banerjee Jesudasan , M.S, F.R.C.S, former H.O.D of General Surgery , C.M.C, Vellore,  are  maternal first cousins]. Dr.Pearl Grace Sugirtha Bobujee ,started her professional career at the Institute of  Veterinary Medicine [I.V.P.M], Ranipet. So Dr. Bobujee also got transfer to IVPM, Ranipet  and both of them had been working at Ranipet , IVPM from 1980 to 2000.during these years  Dr. Bobujee did his M.V.Sc and Ph.D  and Dr. Sugirtha Bobujee did her M.V.Sc. In 2000 Dr. Bobujee was transferred to Central Referral Laboratory , Saidapet , Chennai  as the Head of the  State Lab and soon Dr. Sugirtha  Bobujee also got transfer to the same Lab at Saidapet After a long and dedicated  service Dr. Bobujee retired from active service  on 31-03-2006.

Recognition to Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter :  The dedicated service and  specialized skill of Dr. Bobujee were well respected and appreciated by all the I.A.S officers who served as Secretaries and Directors in the Animal Husbandry Department , Govt of Tamil Nadu.  So the Govt of Tamil Nadu appointed Dr .Bobujee as Consultant  to the department of Anaimal Husbandry, Govt of Tamil Nadu after his retirement. This was really a rare honor and privilege  given to Dr.Abideen Bobujee Peter,  by the Govt of Tamil Nadu. As Consultant he worked at the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Chennai for two years with great distinction .

Conclusion:       However  the work  as Consultant was so heavy and demanding Dr. Bobujee resigned his Post of Consultant to the Government of Tamil Nadu [ Dept of Animal Husbandry] and worked for a private Poultry Company at Namakkal for 1 year and in the meantime his wife Dr Sugirtha Bobujee went on voluntary retirement and built her own house in Madhavaram in the plot given by her mother Devenesam Appadurai . Now Dr Abideen Bobujee Peter and his beloved wife Dr. Pearl Grace Sugirtha are happily living in their new and neat  house at Madhavaram , Chennai .  Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter has visited many foreign countries including , U.K, U.S.A , Germany  etc.  During one of his visits , Dr. Bobujee along with wife Dr Sugirtha Bobujee happened to  meet his  paternal aunt Mrs. Beatrice Amaladasan's  granddaughter the world famous classical Pianist   Mrs. Sheila Arnold at Cologne,Germany and Dr. Bobujee and his wife ,still cherish that landmark and lovely meeting .  More  over the famous multifaceted musician Noel James , a close and  long time friend and manger of the world famous  Music Director and Composer  A.R. Rahman, is Dr. Bobujee's maternal first cousin .  Dr. Abideen Bobujee Peter  is very calm , well educated, composed  and well liked by his friends and family members and his helping mentality really deserves mention here. 

[ In Part II, I will deal with  the world famous classical Pianist Mrs. Sheila Arnold  and Dr. A.J .Anandan ,IPS, DGP[, [.Rtd, karnataka].

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