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Graves at Saidabad
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Top: The Armenian Church
at Saidabad in various stages of decay Bottom: The same views after restoration [bottom left: Courtesy of Liz Chater remainder Courtesy of Fr. Oshagan Gulgulian] |
The belfry was rebuilt in the 1960's by members of the Lucas Family. It was again restored in 2006 by the Armenian Church | ||
All photographs below © Liz Chater
 Unknown Child Carapiet |
 Unknown Child Carapiet |
 In loving memory of Mary Carapiet beloved wife of Mathevos Carapiet 1.4.1900 8.10.1968 |
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 dated 1765 |
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Some graves and inscriptions at the Church in Saidabad
Some Armenian Church inscriptions
for Syedabad between 1726 and 1782 extracted from Bengal Past and Present.
Settlement founded under a grant
of Aurangzeb in 1665
| Serial No. | Year of death | Surname | Tomb or monument to the memory of | Inscription |
| 705 | 28 Aug 1726 | Agajhan | Mackertoom Agajhan | This is the tomb of MACKERTOOM, son of Agajhan, who departed from this world on the 7th day of Nadar in the year 111, at Syedabad. |
| 706 | 21 Nov 1750 | Chughnaz | Augustus Chughnaz | This is the tomb of the late AUGUSTS, the son of Chughnaz, who departed this life at Syedabad on the 1st day of Hamirah in the year 135. |
| 707 | 25 Jan 1761 | Sarkies | Nicholas Sarkies | This is the tomb of AGAH NICHOLAS, son of the late Agah Sarkies of Erivan, who departed this life on the 4th day of Ovdan in the year 146, at Syedabad. |
| 708 | 1762 | Arratoon | Barsick Arratoon | This is the tomb of BARSICK, son of Arratoon, from Erivan in Julfa, who died at Syedabad in the year 1762 A.D. |
| 709 | 1762 | Carapiet | Mackertoom Carapiet | This is the tomb of MACKERTOOM, son of Carapiet of the Khoojmall family, who died at Syedabad in the year 147. |
| 710 | 4 Sep 1763 | Hyrapiet | Pogose Hyrapiet | This is the tomb of POGOSE, son of Hyrapiet, from Kars in Armenia, who died ont he 14th Nadar in the year 148, at Syedabad. |
| 711 | 26 Jan 1766 | Magus | Chater Magus | This is the tomb of CHATER, son of Magnus of Khoo-here in Julfa, who departed this life at Syedabad on the 5th day of Ovdan 1766 A.D. |
| 712 | 28 May 1766 | Pogose | Thorose Pogose | This is the tomb of THOROSE, son of Pogose, who departed from this world at Syedabad on the 7th day of Shabath in the year 151. |
| 713 | 7 April 1770 | Koozentz | Meenass Koozentz | This is the tomb of MEENAS, son of Nazar Koozentz, who departed from this world on the 17th day of Shams in the year 155 at Syedabad. |
| 714 | 11 Dec 1782 | Malcom | Bagdassar Malcom | This is the tomb of the late Reverend BAGDASSAR, son of Malcom, who departed this life at Syedabad on the 21st day of Hamirah 1782 A.D. |