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Celebrating 100 years
Ratanben Mistry
Ashton-U-Lyne (Aat, India)
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Ratanben celebrated her 100th Birthday on 9th
August 2013 in the auspicious temple of Amba Maa
in the presence of family, friends in the Bharatiya
Mandal Hall in Ashotin-Under-Lyne.
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Ratanben was born to father Bhanabhai and moth-
er Jiviben in Gandevi, India. Despite poverty, she
was lucky to complete the schooling up to the 4th
standard. She was very bright and won many prizes.
Ratanben was married at the age of 13. She trav-
elled to Dar-es-Salaam in 1955 and lived there till
1963. However due to changes in situation in Africa,