Acknowledgements The most prominent among those who have contributed to prepare this memoir are Smt. Jharna Ghosh, Sri Robi Gupta, Sri Sitangshu Roy, Sri Bhupal and also Nabajyoti Press. Those who have helped from behind the scene remain unmentioned as they so preferred. We are immensely indebted to all of them. Page-12 Page-13

Abhay-the achiever by Raman Reddy Abhay Singh Nahar, who was a student in our centre of education from 1943 to 1950, made important contributions to the Ashram's development over the years. Abhay Singh Nahar passed away on 14 August 2001. He collapsed in front of the Ashram Laundry gate at around 5 p. m. Though he was rushed to the Ashram Nursing Home in an auto, he didn't survive the massive heart-attack which was the cause of his death. Strangely, the auto driver didn't take any payment; on the contrary, the auto drivers' association brought a big wreath to pay him their last respects. The CITU (CPI (M) Page-135 premises in

French Homework Come, would you like to share a part of our life? A wondrous life. With each breath we inhaled joy. We did not then know it, but we were living history in the making. So, instead of writing history's footnotes, I believe it would be better to relate it. And what better way to do it than through Abhay's activities? It was the summer of 1940. Abhay was on a visit during his summer vacation. His school was "South Suburban School Branch", Calcutta. He was in class VIII, we think. On April 30, he turned sixteen. After his interview with the Mother, he did not go back to Calcutta but stayed on. That is why our dada, eldest brother, sent Abhay hi

Letters from Sri Aurobindo Prithwi Singh, You can certainly come in February for the darshan, we shall be very glad to see you here and the two children1 can also come. You will have all to crowd in one room, but as it is only for a few days that should not matter. We are getting more and more packed in the Asram and our elbow-room has diminished since you were here. Sri Aurobindo Ma, I speak with Kakima [aunt Shanti Kumari, Uday Singh's wife], another Kakima [Kiran Kumari, Umir Chand's wife], and Pisima [Nirmal Kumari, Uday Singh's sister]. 1. Abhay Singh and Sujata, ag