REMEMBERING MY FATHER G S RAJHANS ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY

REMEMBERING MY FATHER G S RAJHANS ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Born in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District In Bihar State In India, My Father G S Rajhans (Gouri Shankar Rajhans) toiled hard entire life essaying a script that many would like to emulate. Born to Jaideo Rajhans and Kiran Mai Rajhans he was second among four brothers going by the names Dr Shiv Shankar Rajhans, Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans, Karuna Shankar Rajhans and Gyan Shankar Rajhans. Born in a family where his father Jaideo Rajhans was a freedom fighter taking the battle to opposition camp (English Regime) and never losing hope, his entire life journey drew inspiration from his father. My father's education credentials won laurels from peers and associates. Those were carefree days in Sultanganj under the watch of parents. Besides academic pursuits the four brothers would take time out to swim in Ganges and off and on watch Hindi movies in theatres. With limited means the four brothers were raised and they rose to the occasion to handle responsibilities that required full fledged allegiance and commitment. My Father graduated in Economics (Hons) scoring first rank in University and that was the stepping stone for him to pursue higher studies abroad. A Distinguished Fulbright Scholar the stint in North Carolina University At Chapel Hill was an experience in itself mirroring enthusiasm that never ebbed. 

My Father Wore Many Hats, From Managerial Responsibilities In A Leading English Newspaper In New Delhi (Hindustan Times) To A Novelist Whose Works Were Much Talked About In Literary Circles To A Parliamentarian ( He Was Lok Sabha (Lower House) MP From Bihar) To A Diplomat (India's Ambassador To Laos And Cambodia) And What Not. Inescapable was the reality that whenever he faced odds he accepted the same and never gave in to demanding situations. After every setback it took no time for him to stage a comeback as aspirations never dried up. He was a Father who instilled in his children the fabric of existence: the prowess that one can acquire by staying ambitious right through life. He was the first one in the family to make sojourn to Kashmir and his stay in South India was equally rewarding. 

Knowledge Is Power is what he liked his near and dear ones to inculcate. During his lifetime he penned innumerable stories throwing light on hardships faced by common man to stimulus that economy needs when witnessing tailspin to laudatory moves of UPA Govt when in power to affirmative measures taken by NDA Govt. His stint in Hindustan Times kickstarted a journey where Parliament days were reflections of a commoner making it to Parliament and extempore speeches that won plaudits to days as a Diplomat who shined and made efforts to steer ahead India's goals in South East Asia. Though My Father is not amidst us he continues to guide us each day and putting a prayer before his portrait is the first thing I do before getting in prayer mode. Those who were part of his journey would recall that he courted success and defeat with same spirit and right through Kolkata to Delhi he transported us to a world to load this fact that challenges could be negotiated if will and wisdom are part of life fabric. 

During the first anniversary those who marked attendance were Leena Jha, Neeraj Jha, Rita Aunty (Rita Jha) Govind Mama (Govind Mishra),  Gudia Mami, Sanjay Mama (Sanjay Mishra), Sudhanshuji (Sudhanshu Jha), Baby, Alok, Saumya, Sushma Mausi (Sushma Jha), Madanji, Pratibha Rajhans, S N Jha, Kalyani Jha, Vijay Jha, Pradeep Jha and others.    

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