Just realized have completely forgotten to introduce Atharvan
to his grandparents!!!
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| With Thatha & Patti |
Starting with
your dadaji (thatha
in tamil; father's father) S.
Thangavel! Son of a freedom fighter and born into a family of 7 brothers & sisters
in the small town of Pollachi
(near Coimbatore), your thatha has come up the hard way. Studying, pursuing
sports & a few other hobbies side by side, he joined the Indian Air Force
in the year 1966 in Bangalore. Though a technical person he spent almost his
entire career in sports, from athletics to football to basketball &
handball. At the height of his career he was the coach of the Defence Services
Handball team which won the national championships & also an international referee.
Today an ex-serviceman his love for sports hasn't gone down one bit what with
conducting coaching camps & national days. Over the last 2 years he has
been conducting a marathon at Udumalpet.
Coming to dadiji (patti in tamil; father's
mother) T. Padmavathi.
Daughter of a respected but struggling farmer with 3 siblings, she was always
the brightest kid focussing on her studies right through the hardships to
complete her graduation (B.Sc.,) in Maths only to get married soon after. She
was the pillar behind me (your father) & your Madan uncle (chacha in
hindi, chitappa in tamil) taking
care of their education & other needs right through school. Her penchant
for education made her a popular tuition teacher in Nagpur & Kharagpur
during 80s & 90s. But then her love for Maths would almost always psyche me
out during the exams!!!!
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| With naniji & nanaji |
Now to your nanaji (apuchchi in tamil;
mother's father) Deonandan
Prasad Saha! Born into a munshi ji's family in the town of Munger, a town situated on the banks of
the Ganges river in Bihar he is one of the 7
brothers & sisters (like your dadaji!!!).
A law graduate from the Patna University in the 1960s he moved to Rayagada in
neighbouring Orissa to
join JK Paper Mills where he spent his next three decades & more. He
retired in 2008 as a Manager in the HR team. Today he spends his time catching
up with his friends & of course with his kids & grandchildren!
Finally your naniji (amchchi in tamil; mother's
mother) Shakuntala Saha! Born
to a railway engineer, she is one of the 9 siblings in the holy city of
Benares!!!! After studying till metric she got married and shifted to Rayagada. Her next 3 decades went in being
the perfect homemaker, supporting nanaji in his ups & downs &
giving birth to & taking care of her 4 kids. Today she spends her time
chatting up with her kids & grandchildren.
When you grow up
to read and understand this am sure you will have quite a few questions to ask.
Let me start preparing right away....
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