Sipra's Diary : BHAI-PHONTA( Brother's Day: Fragments of Memoir)

                                              BHAIPHONTA ( Brother's  Day)

It was on the occasion of the auspicious day of  Bhaiphota for the Bengalese, with my youngest brother "Manu":  wishing long life for brother marking sandalwood sign on the forehead .There is similar type of festival in other parts of India, like Punjab, U.P and Bihar which is known as "Raksha-Bandhan".He was  7/8 and I was like 17 . 

He was a  gentle ,bright and loving boy. After  he completed schooling in RKM Boarding School

(which is equivalent to Eaton in UK or Harvard inUS ),   became successful award winning doctor .

DR.Ardhendu  Majumdar 's name came in WHO'S Who ,while he was too young to achieve  such glory.He was posted in the PG hospital of Calcutta. 

As fresh doctor he served initially  in National Medical College ,NRS Med.college.  Medical college

of Calcutta, and  then  PG hospital. He took the teaching profession He was very popular as teacher among students.

He was loved  and adored for his simplicity ,jovial  nature as well as for his profound. knowledge. 

Though a renowned doctor himself, but he had many health issues from young age. he passed away last year, living behind his only son and wife who is also award  winning successful doctor as well as an extraordinary loving mother and homemaker. They wrote  books jointly on medical subject( published by Harper- Colins)which are translated in different languages and included in the syllabus  of medical college.

Every memory with him  is so vivid , so living to me ; his joy used to burst in  his smile and eyes  whenever I came home  from hostel in vacations.

 He was the first among our  siblings to leave this earth ; The photo pinches me my 'Bhai-phonta" did not work!
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