Category: Autobiography

Mathura (UP) Days – 1984-85 The stay in Mathura was cool! Class 9 – a multiple of 3 – multiples of 3 were always cool for me – the first time ever I came First in my class was in Class III (Sunny Modern School). Again most of the girls were Army officer’s daughters and there were many civilians as well. We obviously went to Vrindavan and other Krishna temples many a times whenever our relatives used to come over. The Mathura peda and Rabdi still remains the best I…

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Next Posting – Binnaguri – 1983 After Hasimara, we were posted to Binnaguri. Class 8th ! I told you earlier – number 4 and 8 have been unlucky for me….well – unlucky in the sense ‘Little lesser’ enjoyment. I joined Kendriya Vidyalaya – I had missed one month or so of the classes for transfer delays. The girls there were behaving very pricey. They immediately started giving names to me like – Haughty, Proudy …arrogant.They were actually screaming at the top of their voices and asking each other – Hey…

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Afzal Bhaiya made one project on ‘Venice’ for me. We were given a project to make a model – with clay or bamboo – whatever – and a team of 3 students per project. We chose to make Venice – the land of water or Islands – most probably. I told Afzal Bhaiya about it and he brought a big square wooden plank – painted it blue and chiseled bamboo and made a bridge and 2 –3 houses of their style – it was obviously the best project – so…

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  Some Incidents in Hasimara : Officer’s Institute and Parties : It was a very small station – and there was only one school – so the children we met in the morning at school – were the same ones who used to come to the Mess – and we had lot many parties / get togethers/ birthday celebs./new years/ holi…..because it was a very small Station, there were many get togethers to ward off boredom. We had a common discussion topic : Teachers – He / she is khadoos…

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Era: 1980 – 1983 School – Kendriya Vidyalaya Hasimara Classes – V, VI, VII My father got posted and he took Command in a Field Hospital. We were in Dehra Dun at that point of time. When we heard of Hasimara – people around us started telling us that it’s a remote village in some corner of WB (West Bengal) and one has to cover miles in order to reach civilization – Siliguri ! We were pretty disheartened to hear this – from Delhi to Dehra Dun – to a…

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Year 1978-1979 School : Sunny Modern School Class III Reach School – by Bicycle. Ridden By – Afzal Bhaiya – used to drop me to school. Memories of Sunny Modern school : Every Wednesday , 3 rd period, Poem recitation test. Every Wednesday – more or less absent…reason Stomach ache, head ache…etc. Mom had started suspecting – but my acting skills were great – could never catch me red handed. But after all she is the one who gave birth to me – she understood that I should be put…

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Year 1975-1977. My first school – Delhi Public School (DPS) – Mathura Road wala.(one) Tenure – 3 years – Nursery, Class I & Class II. Some incidents in DPS – Help Mate Laxmi or Vaijayanti used to drop us to school It was walking distance from our house D- II 139, Kaka Nagar, New Delhi – 3 (whew! I still remember it) There was one madam Ghosh Madam – a Bengali , our class teacher She often used to tell Laxmi to complain to my Mother that I am pretty…

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    Early Childhood Memories I am the third born also last born child of my parents Before me were born – My Brother 1 st born My sister 2 nd born Me 3 rd born The youngest of all Mischievous – not very though Just a little. I do not remember my mother ever hitting me Or beating me. Basically I have seen that children start to get beaten after they enter school For not doing their homework For not being able to understand why 2 plus 2 is…

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  Hi Folks! I have written about my life – childhood,schoolhood,collegehood,careerhood,Masterhood (master to my pets ie.),etc-hood. I tried to divide my life according to my Schools – rather classes – that way I think it is easier to write ..for there are so many things to write – 40+ years of ones life huh!? Not a joke.I will be giving enough proofs of my existance – I have done so previously as well but still I read in various forums that I am some male in the disguise of a…

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