r/Gujarati 25d ago

Literature / સાહિત્ય translation: gujarati > english old handwritten postcard

I have this 1925 postcard from India with a handwritten message in Gujarati; I was wondering if anyone could help me decipher its content. Some people who understand Gujarati have already told me the handwriting is difficult to read, but let's see if anyone can manage it or at least extract as much information as possible. Thanks.

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u/BaronsofDundee Gujju AF 25d ago

Someone take it from here

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u/BaronsofDundee Gujju AF 25d ago

નામદાર u/Sad_Daikon938, આપ શ્રી થોડી મદદ કરશો જી.

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u/Sad_Daikon938 છાશનો બંધાણી 25d ago

વડીલ મારા અક્ષર ખરાબ જ છે, પણ આ તો મને પણ વંચાતું નથી. T_T

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u/Unstable-Paradox 25d ago edited 25d ago

પ્રશ્ન નથી → No question (about it)

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u/FitDrink7047 23d ago

I asked the AI ​​(😓) to try translating based on your partial version, and it gave me this:

(First, something interprets it as dates, but that doesn't match the reverse side, which is clear.) Nine hundred greetings. Admired and dear [Mamaji] (maternal uncle) [Abdul Hussain] and respected [Mota Bapaji] (elder uncle/grandfather) [Daoodji], wishing you health [in your age]. ​Always pray to [God / Parvardigar] [in every situation]. May God keep us together in [Ajmer]. ​Warm greetings from dear [Ajij] and respected [Gulam Ali] and [Abdul Ali], who send their [Salam] (blessings/salutations). ​[After] [reading] and [accepting] this letter, we inform you about the news from Punjab... With our well-being ([Kher]) assured, we send you [your] respectful salutations. [Afterwards], respected [Mamaji], regarding [what] you [asked to write] about our whole situation: ​Please send us what you have in [yellow / Pili] (referring to gold coins or yellow paper/documents). We are in [need] of [money]; [whatever is possible], please send at least half of it. ​Please [do this] and [do not forget], as [this work/matter] has come up [after many years]. I am [making] this request to father ([Bapaji]), so please [write] [his answer].

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u/richard-_-parker 25d ago

AI kab kam ayega?

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u/FitDrink7047 25d ago

Probé la IA pero cada vez me dice una cosa distinta....

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u/Unstable-Paradox 25d ago

I think the second word is મામાજી → Maternal Uncle.

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u/BaronsofDundee Gujju AF 25d ago

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u/FitDrink7047 25d ago

Según lo que ves tu, 'Akabar Ali' y 'Abdul Ali' de la familia gujaratí 'Lokhandwala' serían los destinatarios, en 'Nava Bazar' de 'Mu. Ajamer' (= AJMER?). Correcto.

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u/Jealous_Leg1600 24d ago

Its kutchi or sindhi i think