Nagi Dam

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  Gilbert E. Freitas, (guest)

  I came to JhaJha in the late 1940's as a boy because my late father was a railway official and was posted there. This was just after India got Independence from the British. At that time there was a big European community in JhaJha and most of them, like my father worked for the Indian Railways. Those were the days of great fun and frolic for we children and teenagers spent a lot of time during the school holidays picnicking, shooting and fishing. Sometimes we kids used to group up and go to the lake where all the beautiful birds assembled. We sat by the Nakti river, played games, cooked our lunch and sang songs. At that time there was no dam. In the mid 50's the Bihar government constructed a dam and the volume of water increased. During the winter, the ducks came and so did the geese. Occasionally we saw deer and neel gai. Sometimes we heard the roar of the tiger in the evenings or the cry of a panther. The Santals told us that the tigers came from a place called Dumka which was seven hills away. But the good times had to end as some of us finished schooling and had to go to the big cities to further our education. But most of our fathers retired and left India to go to England, USA, Canada and Australia. JhaJha and Nagi Dam and Simultala are the most beautiful places on earth. I will never forget the beautiful birds, animals and most of all the beautiful hills, especially when sitting in front of a steam locomotive and coming down from Simultala into JhaJha, with the three talaos on your left and the magnificent hills to the right and the railway colony in front. Just breathtaking. Will never forget my beautiful JhaJha. I have gone old now and at 67 still hope that one day I will visit the Nagi dam and JhaJha with my grandchildren for the last time before I pass on. Gilbert Edgar Freitas, Sydney, Australia.

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  mailwithrahman

  Hi Gilbert E. Freitas, I hope you are doing well,I am resident of Jhajha, My grand father is also guard in railway at jhajha in brithish time and my wish is, you come to Jhajha once again, I am ready to welcoming you. if you come plz contact me mailwithrahman@gmail.com mohammad obaidur rahman Age:28

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