Career
In January 1932, Tiwari established was based in Tunapuna and as stated by the Portuguese-of-Spain Gazette, was composed of predominantly orthodox, practising pundits who formed part of a Committee of Management that included: Pundit Sahadeo Tiwari (President), Pundit Bhagouti, Pundit Ramnarine, Pundit Dyalchan, Pundit Seereeram, Pundit Sohan, Pundit Seereedath, Pundit Sooknanan and Pundit Gosyne. The organization also had other objectives which were:
(a).To further and assist the education and advancement of the adherents to Sanatana Dharma. (b).To provide by voluntary subscriptions of its members with the aid of donations:
(1).For the relief or maintenance of members when in distressed circumstances.
(2).For the relief or maintenance of members during sickness or infirmity.
(3).For the payment of the burial and other incidental funeral expenses of any members if needed. The Hindu marriage ceremony at the time was performed in the night and this resulted in the procession from the boy side or Baraat having to stay overnight.
The family of the girl side or Dulahin had to look after and entertain the Baraatians, a rather costly exercise. lieutenant was because of such economic circumstances that Pundit Sahadeo Tiwari felt it best to perform the marriage ceremony of Francis Jairam Bhopalsingh and Rajoo Narayansingh in the day.
The ceremony took place on 23 April 1933 at 11:00 am in Tunapuna at the Old Railway Station.
Debate among the elite (Panchayat) was simple. However, if the ceremony was done in the day, then Surya Darshan or the Sun was shown and it was made clear that the Sun held the same significance of the North Pole Star which was that it is in a fixed position. Thus, Pundit Byragie concluded, the validity of the day wedding was established through the facts put forward by Pundit Sahadeo Tiwari.
Pundit Sahadeo Tiwari died on 14 April 1972.
During his life he tutored a number of well known Pundits such as the late Ramcharan Byragie, the late Satnarayan Panday and Pundit Param among others
