Endangered Species- Us

There is a website that tells you, given a surname, how many people with that name exist in the world. Nargundkars are, like the Parsis, an endangered species, though the reasons could be different. There were only about 260 of us when last estimates came in (from that website). So it is with great joy that one looks at the arrival of a new Nargundkar. Here's the latest one on his uncle's shoulder..he will shoulder the burden of carrying our name forward when he grows up.

 and in his mother's arms, along with a slightly older Nargundkar in his Dad's.


Above-  The bride on the right is a newly inducted Nargundkar (if she choses to use the surname), with her dapper hubby and dapperer Father-in-law (and my cousin). One more cousin of mine is in white, upping the count.
Below, a few more of the species thrown in this post for good measure.me, with my Mom, sister, brother.


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