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BiographyMohan Gidumal was born in Canton, China in 1929 to Indian parents. The Gidumals survived the war years in Shanghai and moved to Hong Kong to set up their business immediately after the war. The Gidumal family was the first Indian family to arrive in Hong Kong after the Second World War.
Interview summaryRelates his family background and his father's business ventures. Talks of the Gidumals’ life in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation, as well as the environment at Hongkew Ghetto. Mentions the Jewish refugees, Chinese nationalism and some of the prominent Jewish families in Shanghai. Further talks of life during the war years, and compares the communities and life between Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Interview summaryRelates his family background and his father's business ventures. Talks of the Gidumals’ life in Shanghai during the Japanese occupation, as well as the environment at Hongkew Ghetto. Mentions the Jewish refugees, Chinese nationalism and some of the prominent Jewish families in Shanghai. Further talks of life during the war years, and compares the communities and life between Shanghai and Hong Kong.I381. Hong Kong Heritage Project, accessed 03/06/2023, https://www.hongkongheritage.org/nodes/view/21999
