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Giri Bahadur Gyawali

Democratic Warrior Giri Bahadur Gyawali No More

Giri Bahadur Gyawali Father’s Name: Thaneswor Gyawali Mother's Name: Sita Devi (Victoria) Birth: 11 January 1924 Place of Birth: Maymyo, Burma. Death: Feb 2, 1999 AD (BS 2055-10-19) Place of Death: Gyawali Niwas, Taulihawa, Kapilvastu, Nepal 🇳🇵 Profession: Dairy Owner and Dealer in Milk Products. Spouse Name:Pampha Devi Gyawali Date of Birth: 11 August 1939 ( BS 1992-04-26) Date of Death:

Five sons and a Daughter / Date of Birth 1. Mr. DInkar Gyawali.(M) DoB:1955 AD 2. Mrs. Aruna Gyawali.(F) DoB:1959 AD 3. Mr. Sudhakar Gyawali.(M) DoB:28/01/1962 AD (BS 2018-10-15) 4. Mr. Pravakar Gyawali.(M) DoB:19/12/1962 AD 5. MR. Ratnakar Gyawali.(M) DoB:14/04/1964 AD 6. Mr. Diwakar Gyawali.(M) DoB:11/04/1965 AD

Mr. Giri Bahadur Gyawali, was born on 11 January 1924 in Maymyo, Burma. At the time of his birth, Burma was part of the British Indian Empire, which I understand would have conferred upon him the status of a British Subject by birth. I possess various historical documents pertaining to his life, including an old passport with Burmese visas and stamps from the 1960s, tax clearance documents from Maymyo Gurkha Dairy (his business in Burma), and numerous certificates from Masonic lodges affiliated with the Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Scotland, demonstrating his long-term residency and connections within Burma. These records collectively attest to his identity, presence, and legal standing in Burma during that period.

An image displays pages from a passport, likely a Nepalese one, with various visas and immigration stamps, primarily related to travel to and from Burma (now Myanmar). • Re-Entry Visa for Burma: A prominent feature is a re-entry visa for Burma, valid for re-entry within twelve months with an unrestricted period of residence and for a single journey only. • Immigration Stamps: Several immigration stamps from both Burma Customs and the Assistant Immigration Officer in Rangoon (Yangon) are visible, indicating entry and departure records. • Passport Holder Information: Details about the passport holder are present, including a photograph and descriptive information, likely in Nepali, although the specific content is not fully legible in the image. • Financial Record: A note indicating "R 100/- Realised" suggests a financial transaction related to the visa or passport processing

The image displays two historical documents from Burma (now Myanmar): • Income Tax Receipt (Left): This receipt, dated May 18, 1967, acknowledges the payment of income tax for the 1966-1967 period to the Union Bank of Burma by an individual or entity. • Business Sale Letter (Right): A letter dated October 4, 1966, from Giri Bahadur Gyawali informs the Income Tax Officer about the sale of "The Maymyo Gurkha Dairy" 238, 40th Street, Rangoon business to Mr. Dal Bahadur for K.4100/- (four thousand and one hundred kyats). The letter also mentions the sale deed is with his advocate, Mr. Rishi Ram.

A comprehensive collection of historical records, including those mentioned above, which I believe provide a detailed account of my father's life and my lineage. I would be grateful if you could provide guidance on whether, based on my father's birth in British Burma and my direct lineal descent, I may be eligible for British nationality by descent or any other relevant immigration pathway to the United Kingdom.

Giri Bahadur Gyawali (Giri Buwa, Badaka Bau), who was active in Nepali Congress Party politics since his youth, passed away at the age of 75 at his residence "Gyawali Niwas" in Taulihawa, Kapilvastu.Nepal. Giri Bahadur Gyawali (1924-1999) was born in Maymyo, British Burma, and subsequently passed away in Nepal. His birth in British Burma meant he was initially a British subject, This establishes his primary connection to the colonial administration in Burma. Giri Bahadur Gyawali was born in Maymyo, Burma, in 11 Janaury 1924, as confirmed by the genealogical profile. The historical context reveals that individuals born within the British Empire, such as Giri Bahadur Gyawali, would have "immigration" records when moving between colonial territories or to the UK before Burma's independence in 1948, as they were considered British subjects. The available information confirms that Thaneswor Gyawali's son, Giri Bahadur Gyawali, was born in Maymyo in 1924, which indicates the family's presence there. However, this information comes from genealogical records, not official census documents.

During the BS 2007 revolution, Gyawali skillfully fulfilled his responsibility of collecting funds and preparing arms from Burma under the direction of B.P. Koirala, earning praise from the Nepali Congress leadership. He played a crucial role as a skilled political activist between the then Britsh Burma government and Nepali leaders. Gyawali also operated a "Maymyo Gorkha Dairy" & major commercial center in Rangoon, the capital of Burma, and a training camp for liberation fighters. He was a source of inspiration for the youth of Burma and Nepal due to his strict discipline and high character.

Life and Business in Burma: Giri Bahadur Gyawali spent a significant portion of his life in Burma. His profession was noted as a "Dairyman Dealer". He operated a business known as "The Maymyo Gurkha Dairy". Records indicate he resided at 238, 40th Street, Rangoon. On September 30, 1966, he sold "The Maymyo Gurkha Dairy" business to a Mr. Dal Bahadur for 4,100 Kyats. He also dealt with income tax matters in Rangoon, as evidenced by a tax receipt from May 18, 1967, and a refund request from November 8, 1966. Masonic Affiliation:

Crucially, the documents reveal Giri Bahadur Gyawali was a Freemason under the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), not the Grand Lodge of Scotland as previously explored. He was a Master Mason ("M. M.") and joined the Lodge of the Sawbwas No. 5013 E.C. (English Constitution) on October 7, 1965.

In Freemasonry, "regularly received" refers to the process of a candidate being formally admitted into a Masonic lodge, adhering to established rules and traditions, and being recognized by the Grand Lodge. It signifies that the lodge is properly constituted, follows the established rituals, and that the candidate is accepted by the existing members.  Here's a more detailed explanation: • Grand Lodge Sanction: A "regular" meeting or initiation in Freemasonry is one that is sanctioned by the Grand Lodge, the governing body of Freemasonry in a specific jurisdiction.  • Established Rules and Traditions: It means the meeting adheres to the specific rules, rituals, and traditions of the particular Masonic order or jurisdiction.  • Masonic Values: The process of being "regularly received" also implies that the candidate is being admitted in a manner that upholds the core values and principles of Freemasonry, such as integrity, friendship, respect, and charity.  • Membership Recognition: It's about the formal recognition and acceptance of a new member by the existing members of the lodge, signifying their belonging to the Masonic community.  • Importance in Scottish Freemasonry: In Scottish Freemasonry, attending Grand Lodge meetings and being "regularly received" is an important part of a Freemason's journey, fostering a sense of belonging and connection to the broader Masonic community. 

He maintained his membership with this Lodge, located in Rangoon, for a period of six years and three months, with his dues fully paid and in good standing as of December 31, 1971 [Image 2]. A certificate confirming his reception into Freemasonry under the Grand Lodge of England was issued in the District of Burma [Image 5]. This confirms the historical presence of English Freemasonry in Burma, with military lodges of English, Scottish, and Irish constitutions operating in garrison towns.[2] The United Grand Lodge of England established a District Grand Lodge in British Burma in 1868.[2] Later Life in Nepal: While he was still in Rangoon as late as December 20, 1976, when he obtained a Nepali citizenship certificate from the Consulate of Nepal in Rangoon [Image 8, Image 10], he eventually relocated to Nepal. He passed away in Kapilvastu, Lumbini, Nepal, in 1999. His sons later sought official verification of their relationship with him in Kapilvastu in 2006. In summary, Giri Bahadur Gyawali was a businessman in Burma, involved in the dairy industry, and a Master Mason affiliated with the United Grand Lodge of England through Lodge of the Sawbwas No. 5013 E.C. His life spanned from Burma to Nepal, where he ultimately passed away.

The image displays an International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). • This document served as official proof of vaccinations required for international travel. • The certificate was issued to "MR. G. B. GYEWALI". • It also includes a reference to a passport or travel document number, "RNP/110/65". • These certificates were crucial for demonstrating compliance with health regulations when crossing borders.

The image displays a certificate from "The Supreme Grand and Royal Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England," issued to a Companion Giri Bahadur Gyawali, confirming his admission to a Chapter under the Grand Chapter of Scotland. • Royal Arch Masonry: is considered the completion of Craft Masonry, forming the final stage of "Pure Antient Masonry" as defined in the Act of Union of 1813.  • The Supreme Grand Chapter of England is the governing body for Royal Arch Masons in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.  • The document indicates the certificate was issued in the District of Burma, and references "Chapter of the Sawbwas - 5013," indicating a specific Masonic chapter. • Royal Arch Masonry: focuses on the spiritual aspects of life through allegorical rituals, complementing the moral and ethical teachings of the Craft degrees. 

The image displays pages from a passport, likely a Nepalese one, with various visas and immigration stamps, primarily related to travel to and from Burma (now Myanmar). • Re-Entry Visa for Burma: A prominent feature is a re-entry visa for Burma, valid for re-entry within twelve months with an unrestricted period of residence and for a single journey only. • Immigration Stamps: Several immigration stamps from both Burma Customs and the Assistant Immigration Officer in Rangoon (Yangon) are visible, indicating entry and departure records. • Passport Holder Information: Details about the passport holder are present, including a photograph and descriptive information, likely in Nepali, although the specific content is not fully legible in the image. • Financial Record: A note indicating "R 100/- Realised" suggests a financial transaction related to the visa or passport processing.

This is a Masonic diploma, specifically a Royal Arch certificate issued by the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland.  It certifies that a Companion Brother, Giri Bahadur Gyawali, was duly admitted to the Degrees of Mark and Excellent Master and subsequently instructed in the mysteries of the Royal Arch Degree of Free Masonry.  The document also serves to:  • Ratify and Confirm Privileges: It ratifies and confirms all the privileges of a regular Royal Arch Mason for the named individual. • Recommend to Companions: It recommends the Companion Brother to the attention and care of all Companions of that Degree globally. • Authentication: It is signed by the Grand Scribes and sealed with the Seal of the Royal Arch Masons Hall in Edinburgh.

It is confirmed through various official documents, including my Nepalese Passport and a "Verification of Relationship" certificate issued by the District Administration Office in Kapilbastu, Nepal, which also confirms his demise on 2 February 1999. My mother's name is Pampha Devi Gyawali.

Overview

The MediaWiki namespace allows administrators and interface editors to customise or translate the MediaWiki web interface.

Because the changes to these pages have a global effect, they are protected from editing, and only administrators and interface editors have the ability to edit them.[1] Non-admins who would like to request a minor change can do so by using the {{editprotected}} template on the talk page of the MediaWiki page. More substantive changes should be discussed at an appropriate section of the Wikipedia:Village pump; an edit request should then be made if there is consensus for the change.

Changes that can benefit other wiki sites and are not specific to Wikipedia can be submitted to translatewiki.net (also known as TWN, formerly known as BetaWiki). See translatewiki:Translating:MediaWiki. Since English is the original language of the messages, changes to them cannot be directly edited in translatewiki.net, and have to be discussed in the support page there.

MediaWiki pages can not and should not have documentation on the page itself for several reasons: among other things <noinclude> tags usually do not function in this namespace and the amount of data in MediaWiki space needs to be kept low for performance reasons. Instead, a description of the message can be put at the top of the talk page. A template {{interface explanation}} is available for this. Pages using this template can be found in Category:MediaWiki messages with interface explanation.

Some messages have old documentation available by setting the 'language' to qqq. For instance, MediaWiki:Login has old, and somewhat incorrect, documentation at MediaWiki:Login/qqq. Don't update the /qqq messages, instead update the top of the talk page.

The message names for a particular interface element can be found using the "Add a toolbox link to reload the current page with the system message names exposed" Advanced Gadget in the Special:Preferences. Once enabled a "message names" item appears in the tool box, when clicked the names of all items are displayed.

Overview of messages

Further information: Wikipedia:Software notices

The template {{MediaWiki messages}} (shown below) lists a selection of key messages. Not included are

The template {{interface explanation}}, used on MediaWiki talk: pages (generally those with some discussion), adds pages it is on into Category:MediaWiki messages with interface explanation.

A complete list of messages is available at Special:Allmessages. MediaWiki messages serving the software default are called "unmodified" and appear as red links in the Allmessages list, and do not appear in a Prefix-based search as they don't technically exist as pages. Because Special:Allmessages displays all system messages and it's contents (the page is over 1 MB) some users might prefer to view these messages alphabetically: @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

For a list of all MediaWiki pages, see Special:Prefixindex/MediaWiki:, or search the MediaWiki namespace. This includes custom titleblacklist notices, or edit filter notices and other pages that is not part of standard MediaWiki messages.

Finding system messages

Shortcut

You can find a message key by browsing Wikipedia in the special pseudo-language code qqx, which can be done by appending ?uselang=qqxto the URL, or &uselang=qqx if the URL already contains a ? character (example). All the messages will then be replaced by their message keys, so you can identify which message is responsible. Messages that are always in the content language will not be shown using qqx. Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets has the option "Add a toolbox link to reload the current page with the system message names exposed". This gadget uses the same qqx you can add manually.

When the URL includes a fragment that links to a particular point on the page such as a section or a tab like e.g. special page "Preferences" you will have to add the fragment after the uselang parameter, e.g. Special:Preferences?uselang=qqx#mw-prefsection-rendering.

Message keys which depend on data sent by the user may not be shown when qqx is used. Allmessages from the API lists around 26,000 messages. They can be searched for a string with Ctrl+F in many browsers. Note that the underlying wikitext is often shown and not only the rendered text.

A list of all messages can be seen at Special:AllMessages.

Technical details

The MediaWiki namespace is a mechanism allowing administrators to customise or translate the MediaWiki web interface. It is enabled by default in recent mediawiki versions, mw:Manual:$wgUseDatabaseMessages = true enables them. The contents of the MediaWiki namespace pages override any corresponding settings in the language files, i.e., the static version of messages. Using the MediaWiki namespace is a bit slower than other namespaces.

The namespace number of MediaWiki messages is 8, with a corresponding MediaWiki talk namespace 9 to discuss individual messages. Some projects offer templates like en:Template:editprotected (backlinks edit) to propose modifications, others have a page like Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat for this purpose.

Links to MediaWiki messages work like links to ordinary pages, examples
[[MediaWiki:Edit]] MediaWiki:Edit,
[[w:de:MediaWiki:Edit]] w:de:MediaWiki:Edit,
[{{fullurl:m:MediaWiki:Edit|action=render}} demo] demo.

Each message in the i18n/en.json file corresponds to a page in the MediaWiki namespace. For example, there is a line in the JSON file: 

"recentchanges": "Recent changes",

This corresponds to the page MediaWiki:Recentchanges, and {{int:Recentchanges}} gives Recent changes. When this page is edited the new message is automatically used for the recent changes link in the left pane of the desktop site. Similarly w:fr:MediaWiki:Recentchanges has the content Modifications récentes, note that the page name itself is not translated.

Transclusion

Transclusion of MediaWiki messages can make sense, as noted below historically these messages also covered the function of templates.

The difference between {{MediaWiki:}} and {{int:}} is that {{MediaWiki:}} transcludes using the default language of the Wiki (i.e. English), whereas {{int:}} transcludes using the language set by the user's preferences. For example, if your user language is not set to English, the following two lines will differ:

  • View article
  • View article

However many messages are not suited for transclusion, because they contain $1 and similar parameters not evaluated by the template parser, or raw CSS and XHTML markup not permitted on normal pages.

With parameters

MediaWiki messages may have parameters as $1, $2, ... and they are variables used in the software. When transcluding it with custom changed parameters, {{int:}} transclusions would be preferred.

Interlanguage links in MediaWiki messages typically won't work as expected. Adding <noinclude> isn't good enough, because something has to evaluate it, as it's the case for messages included like ordinary templates, but not [clarification needed] for messages used internally as system messages.

Instead, one can use in-page interlanguage links on the talk pages, m:Template:ilm (backlinks edit) does this for some major projects.

History

The MediaWiki namespace was introduced on December 6, 2003. Before this time, user interface text was part of the PHP software and could only be changed by software developers. Since the introduction they have been editable by normal administrators.

Until June 2004, the MediaWiki namespace was also used for creating other boilerplate text messages, to be used in articles. This function was replaced with the Template namespace; a conversion script running as "Template namespace initialisation script" was run by developer Tim Starling, which moved all non-system messages to the new namespace, and replaced MediaWiki: (via the {{msg:}} magic word) references in articles with Template: in order to bypass the redirects. In October and November 2005, these redirects were deleted. This background explains why the concept now known as "templates" is sometimes referred to as "messages".

For a short time, before the renaming from votes for deletion (VfD) to articles for deletion (AfD), deletion debates used MediaWiki: messages named in the format "MediaWiki:VfD-articlename". These were moved to the Template: space in June 2004 and are now (as of January 2006) subpages of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion or Wikipedia:Votes for deletion.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ By default, all messages are protected. This is necessary for a number of reasons:
    • Many messages are in plain HTML, so users could insert malicious scripts
    • Vandalism of some messages would be extremely disruptive; for example, changes to the text of the links in the sidebar would immediately be visible to all users
    • A few messages can in theory cause the software to stop working if they are changed. In practice the software ignores the database contents for the changed page, taking the regular expression straight out of the message files, for performance and stability reasons.
    If an administrator wishes to allow non-administrators to edit a MediaWiki page, a method is to place the message on a template, and then transclude the template back onto the MediaWiki page. Another method is to redirect the page to one in a non-MediaWiki namespace.
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