Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. View of Major Sohan L. Bhatia, seated left in suit and tie, hands clasped in lap, and Mrs. Sohan L. Bhatia, seated right in veils, left hand clasping right wrist in lap. Major Sohan Bhatia was an Indian army medical officer who won the Military Cross in 1918 for extraordinary heroism under fire during Allenby's siege of Aleppo, as reported in a related article, “Scion of Ancient Punjab Family Visits Southland.” 9 Sept. 1935: A1. This photograph appears with the article, "Notables From India Arrive," Los Angeles Times 9 Sept. 1935: A1. Sohan L. Bhatia was later a colonel and became Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals,Assam, and then Deputy Director-General,Indian Medical Service. Text from negative sleeve: 2122, Major & Mrs Sohan L. Bhatia, Visitors, [stamped:] Sep 18 1935 Text from newspaper caption: Maj. Sohan L. Bhatia, of India, and high-caste wife, who arrived yesterday on their way back to Bombay after having attended the golden jubilee at London Handwritten on negative: Major and Mrs Sohan L. Bhatia
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_8532 ark:/21198/zz002dgf2n
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International Physicians--Indian--California--Los Angeles Foreign visitors--Indian People Bhatia, S.L., (Sohan Lal), 1891- Bhatia, Sohan L., Mrs
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