A man with a heart of gold.. always wanting to help people giving them a patient hearing and money for their marriage, house or studies.... he had a great sense of humour, was intelligent and loving... he was my favourite Chacha.
His visit to India from the seventies was an annual ritual which united the entire family of Dad and his five brothers. We had dinners hosted by different family members and had great fun all thru his stay.
He often dropped by to visit us whilst we were studying in Sanawar. As I turned eighteen, I was his official driver, whenever I was around during his visits and it was fun to be around him and his family. He always bought us gifts which no matter what they were always excited us to our hearts's content.
When I moved to England we communicated with each other on a frequent basis. He was always concerned about my well being. He insisted I be around him and his immediate family for Christmas which was a great feeling.
We went for many drives together... in the Yorkshire Dales, to Scotland, to the Lake District, to London and further down to Brighton and enjoyed chatting with him on different aspects of life.
He gave me some very comforting & precious advice as I was going thru my separation & divorce and always asked me to remain calm & composed and not get rattled by what was happening....
He was a true Gentleman.... I wish strength to Tanuka, Sujata, Nisha & the entire family and wish him lots of peace as that is something he truly deserved for the great humanitarian he was...
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