BHAGA, Parbhia or Parbhic
Born c1893; died 17 November 1918; buried 19 November 1918; age 25
Bhaga is a Sanskrit word that means ‘wealth’, ‘power’ or ‘fortune’ and is the name of the Hindu god of prosperity and marriage.
Very little is also known about this person who died on 17 November 1918 from influenza (3 days duration) and pneumonia (5 days).
When he got sick, Parbhic had been taken to the temporary hospital operating at St Patrick’s College in Buckle Street, Wellington. Like Dhadia Bhaga, Parbhic lived in Te Aro, but at the different address of 4 Tory Place, fortuitously handy to the temporary hospitals around the Basin Reserve, though not close enough for them to be able to save his life after admission. He appeared to have been unmarried, dying the day before Dhadia Bhaga to whom he may or may not have been related and alongside whom he was buried in the Public 2 section of Karori Cemetery. Parbhic’s New Zealand death record conveys no details of his parents, his father’s occupation, place of birth, time spent in New Zealand, or of his marital or parental status
The records of the Wilson funeral home give his next of kin as Joga Ratu or Batu who shared the same address, but research has not uncovered information on this person. It fell to the Public Health Department to cover some of the costs of Mr Bhaga’s burial but this was not paid until 16 June 1919.
Neither are there any reports about Parbhic on Papers Past, any electoral roll entries, or any probate, so it is uncertain whether Parbhic Bhaga was related to or in some other way connected with the other members of the Indian community who earned a living hawking goods or bottle gathering while resident in Te Aro. It is also uncertain whether Parbhic was intending to settle in New Zealand or was here short term en route between India and Fiji where Indian nationals entered into 5-year contracts on sugar cane or other plantations. Such contractors also often passed through New Zealand again on completion of their contract but as there is no information to show the purpose of his residence, occupation, or personal circumstances in Wellington in 1918, it is not possible to conclude anything further about him or his life.
Researched and written by Jenny Robertson
Grave Information:
Section: PUBLIC2
Plot: 386 H
Born c1893; died 17 November 1918; buried 19 November 1918; age 25
Bhaga is a Sanskrit word that means ‘wealth’, ‘power’ or ‘fortune’ and is the name of the Hindu god of prosperity and marriage.
Very little is also known about this person who died on 17 November 1918 from influenza (3 days duration) and pneumonia (5 days).
When he got sick, Parbhic had been taken to the temporary hospital operating at St Patrick’s College in Buckle Street, Wellington. Like Dhadia Bhaga, Parbhic lived in Te Aro, but at the different address of 4 Tory Place, fortuitously handy to the temporary hospitals around the Basin Reserve, though not close enough for them to be able to save his life after admission. He appeared to have been unmarried, dying the day before Dhadia Bhaga to whom he may or may not have been related and alongside whom he was buried in the Public 2 section of Karori Cemetery. Parbhic’s New Zealand death record conveys no details of his parents, his father’s occupation, place of birth, time spent in New Zealand, or of his marital or parental status
The records of the Wilson funeral home give his next of kin as Joga Ratu or Batu who shared the same address, but research has not uncovered information on this person. It fell to the Public Health Department to cover some of the costs of Mr Bhaga’s burial but this was not paid until 16 June 1919.
Neither are there any reports about Parbhic on Papers Past, any electoral roll entries, or any probate, so it is uncertain whether Parbhic Bhaga was related to or in some other way connected with the other members of the Indian community who earned a living hawking goods or bottle gathering while resident in Te Aro. It is also uncertain whether Parbhic was intending to settle in New Zealand or was here short term en route between India and Fiji where Indian nationals entered into 5-year contracts on sugar cane or other plantations. Such contractors also often passed through New Zealand again on completion of their contract but as there is no information to show the purpose of his residence, occupation, or personal circumstances in Wellington in 1918, it is not possible to conclude anything further about him or his life.
Researched and written by Jenny Robertson
Grave Information:
Section: PUBLIC2
Plot: 386 H
