Baa & Dada
What was dada's occupation?
Farmer
What do people light to decorate their homes during Diwali?
Diyas
Who was the first sibling to move to America and where did they first settle?
Dilip - Houston
The month and year of the last big family wedding we all attended.
Hiten & Shenali
What is the historic structure built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz?
The Taj Mahal
Which city did dada fly into when he first came to US?
Detroit
What kind of energy do Diwali lights represent?
Positive/Devine energy
Who in our family was the first to be born in USA?
Suken
In which state were the majority of the family's grandchildren born? Name them
Ohio: Aryan, Devan, Dax, Kirtan, Utkarsh, Haley, Mit, Zian, Raina, Shaan, Vadyen, Aarin, Riya, Ahrav, Zara
What is the widely used landuage in India?
Hindi or English
In what year did Baa arrive in the US, and what was her first city of residence?
1982 (Houston)
What do you do before lighting diyas to invite good lunck?
Clean the house
Who was the last sibling to settle in America and where did they first arrive?
Suresh & Ramesh family - Landed in Chicago and lived in Perrysburg, OH
Where was Sukenbhai's 21 birthday party and who all went?
Paresh, Pinky, Kalpesh, Darshan, Suken, Viren, Jaldip, and Miraj
The Thar Desert, the largest desert in India, is predominantly located in this northwestern state, famous for its grand palaces.
Rajasthan
In what month and year was dada born in?
July 1920
What do siblings celebrate together right after diwali?
Bhai dooj
Name all of the towns that Dilip kaka has lived in, in order
Joshikuva, Vidyanagar, Belaire (Houston), Romulus, Canton, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, and Powell
For the 7 cousins here, who are married, list their significants others in order from oldest to youngest.
Pinky (1975), Shikha (1983), Alpesh (1985), Binal (1986), Jigisha (1986), Brijesh (1987), Tulsi (1989)
How many states are there in India? What was the last state added?
28 States. Telangana (June 2014)
How many siblings did dada have and what were their names?
Ashabhai, Dhuriben, Zaverbhai, Dahyabhai, Chancharben, and Ambalalbhai
On the fourth day, Govardhan Puja, a feast of vegetarian food called Annakut is prepared to honor this specific god.
Krishna bhagvan
Which employer employeed the most family members? Name the family members.
Rantoul Products. Ramesh, Sumitra, Suresh, Ramila, Rashik, Kokila, Ashok, Kamini, Kanti, Jayesh, and Kalpesh
Out of the 9 cousins that went to India to get married, name where 4 of them studied (Ex. Ohio State)
Jayesh, Kalpesh (BGSU), Darshan (Parkland & UofI), Viren (CSUN), Jaldip (Parkland & UofI), Miraj, Urvi (Parkland), Chinkal (Goodwin), and Suruchi(Parkland)
Name 7 languages spoken in India
23: Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Marathi, Meitei, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu