Nalini Mariam Jacob (née Matthan) (1937 - 1960)
My father returned to India from studying at the Imperial College of London in 1934. My mother finished her degree in English from the Women’s Christian College the same year. Our parents were married on May 11th 1936. Picture at wedding of my parents - Bangalore 1936 Appachen and Ammachi after their wedding - Bangalore 1937 Nalini was the first born. She was born on 16th September 1937 in Bangalore. She was called Mariam Matthan but her pet name, an Indian name, was Nalini. Picture of Nalini as a baby - Bangalore 1938 She was cherubic baby girl. By character she was very docile Appachen and Ammachi with Nalini - Bangalore 1940 Nalini called my father’s elder sister, Mrs. P. G. Abraham, as 123 Ammachi as it was this aunt who taught Nalini how to count. Matthan family when I was 9 months old - Bangalore 1944 January I was born in 1943 April. This picture taken in January 1944 in front of Grace Home in Basavangudi has my mother carrying me (Ammachi