PARENTAGE CONFLICTCase #CK-2
Savitri Bai Suvarna
1910 – 1994
Opened 4 days ago
Three descendants have provided conflicting accounts of Savitri Bai's biological mother, with differing birth years from oral histories.
Most-backed version · 5 vouches
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Version A — Official Records
MotherAmala Devi Suvarna
Birth Year1910 (Official Certificate)
NativeKundapura, Udupi
SourceBirth certificate & Land deed
EVIDENCE
Birth Certificate (1910)
Land Deed – family name listed
Arjun V. Shirodkar (Grandson)
Submitted this version
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Version B — Oral History
2 vouches
MotherGauri Amma Suvarna
Birth Year1908 (Oral history)
NativeKumta, Uttara Kannada
SourceVoice recording – family oral testimony, 1985
EVIDENCE
Voice Recording (1985): "Great-aunt Meena recalls Savitri was born before the Great Flood of 1910..."
Ramesh K. Pednekar (Nephew)
Submitted this version
Elder Discussion Thread
Vasudeva VernekarElder, Kumta Branch3 days ago
The 1985 oral recording is important cultural evidence but birth certificates take precedence in lineage records per our 2019 governance guidelines.
Arjun ShirodkarMember1 day ago
I have the original birth certificate in the family trunk. Amala Devi is clearly listed as mother. I can courier a notarised copy.
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