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Manapakam

Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu · historically North Arcot

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6
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
5
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XXXVIII (2 people)

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Gengadu
son of Narayadu
Signal-matched
PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Munirapattan
son of Mutheal
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CONGELLA III 1889
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Muniyammal
son of Polugadu
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PONGOLA XXXVIII 1901
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Parasuraman
son of Subban
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UMLAZI XXXIII 1878
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Prithumbi
son of Kullapa Gounden
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PONGOLA X 1892
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Varadun
son of Ragavan
Signal-matched
UMLAZI XXII 1904
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