Dear Grandpa

Grandpa, The way you were and lived... The way you carried yourself in utmost dignity... Being your grandchild, I may not be just as glorious; but I will surely strive to be! Thank you so much for your inspiration and direction back when I was a simple fledgling pecking at teeny morsels of knowledge! Your faith in me will work wonders in my life like it did all the time.
Mom used to tell me that you loved people who strived for academic excellence... When I would pour over my studies or my hobby of reading/writing/etc... I always would sense a presence looking over my shoulder! I would be startled and look back expecting someone although I would see no one! Like mom says, maybe it is you! Guiding me, directing me with your deep sense of truth!
Do bless me Tatagaru in every step of my life... I always needed it. And I will always need it!

-Love always,
Yours
Pinky

Jewel of Mankind, Gem of Men

This blog is about my late maternal Grandfather Dr.K. Bhaskara Rama Murthy. With My family, I would like to make this blog a tribute to him. This also is a promise I made to my maternal uncle K.S.Raja long ago, back in 1989 when we all came together to see off my grandad on his last journey on this earth. Back then I started off an essay named something like "Gem-studded Jewel" about my Grandad. But I couldn't complete it and my essay is left hidden between layers of times! But today, when I searched the internet about my grandfather, I couldn't find a single place where his name was mentioned... But there was a news article published about him written by his former student long back when India was yet to know about the Internet. I felt that this world should know who he was, because believe me, whoever did know him revered him!

This is a request to all my relatives - Please send me any information about my Grandad @ sri1905@gmail.com. If you can, please do include the time period so that the blogs are presented in a chronological order.