When I heard from my brother Rahul that papa Ji left us I was not suprised because before his death I stayed two months with him . I knew father sahib getting very weak . My parents always told me don’t cry when we leave . My father always told me that you are captain of the ship , we know you will be strong after us . Some time he says you are my third son . He was a caring father. We could feel his love and care but he didn’t show off . He was real person, never said fake stories .
He was very punctual ,his time was his real money . I went to Canada in 1982 to marry . My mother asked me to call her everyday . When I called he said your mother was waiting for your call . After I finished my talk my father sahib said you people do loose talk . I said my phone is medicine for her then he laughed loudly . He never wasted his time Every morning He woke up at 5 then he started writing in his office . My mother took care of him very well . He ate healthy food. People ask me sometimes what’s the reason for his good long life . He eat on time and never went for parties . His personality shows that he was a special man from inside and out sides . He had so many suprises in his life . He had very tuff time from his relatives and people but he never cared . He achieved his goal . He died the way he wanted , a very few people could be lucky like him .
He fullfiled his promise. I remember I was in college when father sahib fought election . He lost election and all of us were very sad and depressed. We took a promise from him that after this he would not fight election. After that he left active politics.
He was a brave man . Once we had a big farm land near our house, there was very big old tree . Our neighbors said there was a ghost on the tree , night time ghost Dance and there lights come up too . Father sahib went alone by himself at midnight ,then he saw a broken electric wire the one sparked at night then he decided that the tree should be cut down . Tree was cut down but people didn’t want to take wood of the same tree for being superstitious . Father sahib brought that wood to home which was later used for cooking food.
He never believed in ghost, or jadu toona .
He had a sense of humor . He solved all his problems by him self . He never depended on anybody till last day of his life.
Being a daughter of such a great father ,I feel myself lucky and blessed.
He had immense respect for women. He used to tell women to participate actively in Dr. Ambekdar mission. He like Baba Sahib Dr Ambedkar believed in women empowerment. I take pledge that till last breath of my life I shall keep alive the name and thought of my beloved father. I shall carry forward his mission so that Baba Saheb Dr. name shines like a STAR.
* Sujata Sallan, lives in Canada with her family. She is a practicing Buddhist. She extends financial help to many Ambedkarite and Buddhists organisations in India and Canada.
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