Umedram Lalbhai Desai - Final Days

Final Days

In August 1930, Desai was hospitalized for about a month at the King Edward Memorial (K.E.M.) hospital in Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Bombay. He had a carbuncle on his back. Dr. Jivraj Mehta was his attending doctor and he operated on Desai's carbuncle 4 times.

Desai died at home on Thursday, 30 September 1930 at 2:00 p.m. at the age of 59. He left behind the following family members:

  • His first wife Diwali Bai and 2 sons - Ganda Bhai and Champak Lal
  • His second wife Satyabala Devi and 5 children - Daulatrai, Shanti, Suprakash, Leela, and Monica
  • His third wife Gunobati and 6 children - Kamala, Ramola, Victor, Dolly, Sarla (Noni) and Rajender (George)

His daughter Leela Desai became the famous Indian actress of the 1940s and 50s, Shanti married the nephew of Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Monica married Phani Majumdar and Ramola married the grandson of Nawab Sirajul Islam. Also, check out the website for Ramola Islam

Desai's great-grandson Dr. Dhiren Desai from his first wife diwalibaa family lives in Vyara, India.

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