Memorials

“Babu”

1950 – 2025

IIT Bombay engineer, Tata Steel veteran and founder of a Kochi foundry for 140 families

Kochi, India

“Anand-kaka”

1941 – 2022

Hand-painter of Bollywood sets and film hoardings, Girgaum's beloved Anand-kaka

Mumbai, India

“Doctor Amma”

1935 – 2021

Doctor Amma of Triplicane: obstetrician who delivered thousands and turned no one away

Chennai, India

“Shyamali-di”

1938 – 2023

Beloved Bengali teacher at Bethune Collegiate School and quiet poet of the monsoon

Kolkata, India

“Bauji”

1939 – 2019

Northern Railway clerk, hockey man and Partition survivor who fed thousands at langar

New Delhi, India