A condolence meeting will be held to celebrate the life of prominent businessman Bhagwandas ‘Baboo’ Haridas Kewalram.
It will take place today, from 5pm to 5.30pm at Thattai Hindu Merchants Community (THMC) Auditorium, Shri Krishna Temple, in Manama.
The late chairman of Kewalram and Sons, who had called Bahrain home for more than 70 years, passed away last Thursday, after complications arising from age-related medical conditions, according to his nephew Kishore Kewalram, the managing director of the family business.
Born on October 5, 1935, in Karachi, then part of India and now Pakistan, Mr Baboo Kewalram first arrived in Bahrain in 1954 to join the family business.
The Kewalram family had roots in Bahrain dating back to 1880 when Baboo’s grandfather Kewalram first reached the shores of the island. The initial business included trading in textiles and pearls.
His father Haridas came to Bahrain in 1920, followed by his elder son, Sunderdas, in 1951. By the end of the 1950s, the family had six stores in Bahrain, including jewellery shops, and the Kewalrams began working with relatives in the UAE to expand regionally.
Now involved in several industries in Bahrain including textiles, jewellery, electronics, real estate and education, the Kewalrams continue to be one of the most prominent Indian families within the kingdom.
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