My Father Gouri Shankar Rajhans Came From Humble Background

My Father Gouri Shankar Rajhans Came From Humble Background

Coming from humble background my father Gouri Shankar Rajhans negotiated challenges in life thanks to his upright upbringing in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District in Bihar State in India. He would often narrate tales of Sultanganj sprinkled with optimism that his family radiated even in odd moments. When dacoits were out to launch an assault on his household how one of his relations spun a magical tale of his house being beehive of large number of family members and that was enough for dacoits to retreat. Ajgaibinath temple he and his family would often visit for which one had to avail a boat ride. When he fell ill in the first half of 1968 he was confident that he would stage a comeback and so was my mother with enduring faith reposed in God. 

His march to adulthood was amidst an environment where with limited means they had to content with something mirrored in the breakfast comprising Chura (beaten rice) and Dahi (curd) with the latter out and out bitter. But none of the four brothers would complain as they were in the know of the things that their parents had spared no effort to ensure their children were in comfort zone. He would often observe that how his father Jaideo Rajhans would have raised four children as the resources he had at his disposal were depleting with each passing day. My father would often recall how his father would observe that his body's resistance was not keeping pace with his body and he was not keeping well. In the last surviving days my father had body pain something akin to my grandfather.

He lost his father at 68 and that was an immense loss to the entire family. Thanks to the Lord he was at his usual self soon and back to the day to day grind in Delhi. 

In the early part of '80s I was operated for appendicitis and my father who was all by himself ran from pillar to post to see everything went smoothly. The entire expense was borne by him keeping Dr Mohan in the know that entire expense would be reimbursed something that was not to be. In the '70s and early part of '80s his younger brother Karuna Shankar Rajhans and his family would visit us during Christmas/New Year and this august gathering was a force to reckon with. In the same period at quick intervals we would visit Badkhal Lake in Faridabad with T C Goyal Family. Goyal Uncle used to take me along with his family members to Safdarjung Enclave Club whenever there used to be screening of Hindi movies. When my father was an MP the tap water that was coming was dirty and Goyal Uncle observed that my father should raise this issue in Parliament. My father used to take us to Ramleela organised under the aegis of Shreeram Bhartiya Kala Kendra near Delhi Gate and those in occasional attendance were Karuna Shankar Uncle's family members and Mishra family members. In 1980 0r 1981 we were all set to embark on a journey to Kashmir but at the last moment this plan was shelved as Sobha Mausi and K K Jha Mausa came to stay at our residence. My papa went to Kashmir alone and the sojourn is mirrored in a novel named "Salma". During those days Gulzar came to his office expressing his intent to make a movie based on "Salma" but he couldn't meet my father as he was away attending to office responsibilities. 

Some of the other novels penned by my father included "Abhisapt", "Aana Ek VIP Ka", Ujali Rekhaiya", "Videshiya", "Pretatma Bikau Hai", "Tum Phir Aana", "Practice Politics Ki". He excelled in Hindi Satire as well and this was reflected in "Practice Politics Ki". 

During his days as Member of Parliament he would visit his Parliamentary Constituency Jhanjharpur in Bihar every month and his associate Durga Babu was quite handy. His visits to Jhanjharpur were with the intent that he could address the grievances of his constituency people as well as see to it there was a representative of them in Delhi who would take up their cause as and when the need arose. He would respond to every letter from his constituency something that kept them in good humour.  His umpteen trips to AIIMS to get his constituency people treated is still etched in my memory. 

In the latter half of '90s I had severe acidity and the private hospital in our neighbourhood advised I be admitted but my father did not relent as he was well aware of pitfalls of hospitalisation. The next day with medication taken at home I recovered and here my papa's stand was correct.

His conversations with Cambodian leader Norodom Sihanouk in the '90s and at the same time with his son Norodom Ranariddh when he was India's Ambassador to Cambodia was one of the high points of his diplomatic assignment days. In Laos and Cambodia then then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and my father used to exchange letters quite often. He would exchange letters with the then Opposition Leader of that time Atal Bihari Vajpayee and my father sent him a congratulatory note for being conferred the Best Opposition Leader Award. He shared good equations with L K Advani as well. He shared good equations with President Ram Nath Kovind as well.

As learned Congress leader P Chidambaram used to often observe during his meeting with my father "Once An Ambassador, Always An Ambassador". My father shared bonhomie with political leaders cutting across party lines. With Division Number 406 his seating arrangement in Lok Sabha in Parliament was with Mamta Banerjee and Shantaram Naik. Then then Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar my father shared good equations. Even the present Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla used to often send letters to my father. Previous to Om Birla Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and my father shared good equations. 

My father wrote for different publications like Dainik Jagran, Ranchi Express, Sanmarg, Purvanchal Prehri, Aaj Varanasi, Jalte Deep Jodhpur, Dainik Navjyoti Jaipur, Lokmat Samachar, Navbharat Bhopal, Prabhat Khabar, Rajasthan Patrika, Haribhumi and others and he could do so only with the efforts of his associate Arjun Singh and Arjun Singh alone who used to take dictation. These articles in Hindi published in different publications were circulated by his younger brother Gyan Shankar Rajhans based in Canada. My father and his elder brother Shiv Shankar Rajhans quite often used to recall the days spent in Sultanganj with their parents during their telephonic conversations.

My Father Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans Whom I Knew

My Father Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans Whom I Knew

Born and brought up in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District in Bihar my father Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans was raised in an environment where the initial innings were subject to diktats from English regime which was harsh and in haste. Innumerable episodes were recalled by my father where Englishmen with boots came to his residence to initiate proceedings against one or the other. Post Independent India my father who was one among four brothers was brought up with limited means when my grandfather's business was no less than a rocky boat. All four brothers excelled in studies with the rider that brothers by rotation would recite biography of statesmen of that era. After excelling in graduation my father won Fulbright scholarship and was henceforth enrolled in North Carolina University in Chapel Hill. The discipline of Economics was his forte and he did fairly well during the period he stayed in the US. 

I can still recall that Economics (Hons) that i was pursuing was difficult to fathom and my father came to my rescue on more than one occasion. In 1962 skirmishes with China that India was trying to unravel was the period when my father stayed away from his family with my mother unable to join him in the US. I can still recall that there is a photo frame of my father meeting political stalwart of that era Jawaharlal Nehru before his odyssey to the US hanging in one of the rooms of Sultanganj residence.

On occasions more than one my father recalled how his elder brother Shiv Shankar Rajhans got married at an early age and there was commotion all around before the ceremony and it got subdued in record time with the intervention of well wishers in a place named Tarar near Sultanganj. With employment innings divided in places as varied as Kumardhubi, Kolkata and Delhi my father was steadfast in negotiating myriad of challenges and his Delhi Stint brought him closer to people of political fraternity. My father was instrumental in launching Dishakal a publication that tried to stem the media tide that was up and floating against L N Mishra. Innumerable tete-a-tete with L N Mishra in Udyog Bhawan and later in Rail Bhawan was recalled by my father whenever an opportunity came. My father was able to win confidence of political stalwarts of that period L N Mishra and Sitaram Kesri with the former having enough belief that he had found a true friend in my father who could with his versatile talent turn the hostile media in his favour. 

I can still recall that during our stay in Old Rajinder Nagar my parents used to make a beeline to Karol Bagh Market with the salary that my father was drawing was limited and we had to manage with that. There was a grocery store man Maila Ram in Old Rajinder Nagar and my mother's success in day to day grind and how she managed to make purchases with limited cash in hand was noteworthy. At that time Narain Singh was the driver who used to take my father to office and back. When we moved to our house in Safdarjung Enclave my father won admirers in Katara, T C Goyal, Bakshi, Vidyarthy, Bansal, Raja, Kochhar, Suri, Ugam Mathur, Surana, Dutta, Ohri, Panjwani and later O P Ghei and others. My father's interactions with them during New Year and Deepawali cheered the either side and with the onset of New Year the calendars were delivered to them which came in lumpsum from HT. 

In 1982 my father was all set to join political fraternity as he aspired to be a Rajya Sabha member and in the final moments it was sabotaged. In the fag end of 1984 he registered victory from Jhanjharpur constituency in Bihar with record votes and that ensured his stint in HT. In Parliament he spoke on varied subjects with his Division Number being 406. The matter under Rule 377 saw him take up the cause of floods in North Bihar which was recurring in nature and the havoc it wreaked was unbearable; the other being the need to bring Maithili which was spoken by 3 crore people in the country in the 80s in the Eight Schedule. He spoke in March 1988 when he observed that realising the importance of Maithili Nepal had accepted as its second official language and it was misfortune that despite our repeated requests it had not been included in the Eight Schedule of the constitution. His oratory skills were well recognised by political stalwarts of that era Rajiv Gandhi and Narasimha Rao. 

My father's interactions with relations at different points of time were commensurate with the objective that they were at ease whenever they visited us. In the '70s his brother in law Sunil Mishra came to pursue studies in Modinagar and his halts in our residence in Delhi off and on was praiseworthy. His  brother in law Pramil Mishra came to pursue studies from Hindu College and he also made it a point to visit us whenever opportunity came. His brother in law Govind Mishra did his schooling from Delhi Public School Mathura Road and later went on to pursue graduation from Delhi University and his occasional halts at our residence cheered us all. In the '70s and '80s my father used to take the entire family to restaurants of the likes of Sona Rupa, Kwality and United Coffee House in the precincts of Connaught Place much famed for their delicacies. Movies of that period that we watched with full attendance with my parents, my sisters Dolly, Leena and members of Mishra Family like Sushma Mausi and Sobha Mausi were Gandhi, Masoom, Karz, Parvarish and Angoor. In the '70s and '80s we had two car drivers at our disposal who went by the names Budhi Singh and Budhi Chand and their efforts were remarkable.

A cricket contest here and there he could manage passes for the same and I and Govind Mama did not miss an opportunity to watch cricket proceedings. In 1982 Asian Games he purchased tickets in plenty and we made rounds of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to watch different sporting disciplines. In 1982 we secured the First Colour Television Set from Canada thanks to efforts by his younger brother Gyan Shankar Rajhans. Whenever Gyan Rajhans Uncle used to visit Delhi with his family members my father spared no effort to make his stay comfortable with arrangements made for his visits to Agra and Bombay (Mumbai). Notably Gyan Uncle had been visiting us since our Old Rajinder Nagar Days and his visits during our stay in Safdarjung Enclave were no different. In 1983 my father was instrumental in bringing his cousin Shambhu Nath Jha to Delhi who worked for different advertising agencies before starting his own eatery. He used to spend considerable time with my father in his office and was quite elated on his electoral victory. In 1988 and 1989 I along with my father visited Bhagalpur and Sultanganj where his tete-a-tete with his mother Kiran Mai was something to rejoice.

The first tenant we had in our house went by the name Subramaniam who worked for MMTC and this was followed by Chatterjee who came with his wife and two daughters Dipashree and Madhumita.

When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990 my father wrote extensively in publications with the intent that Kuwait be freed and this operation was undertaken successfully under the leadership of Colin Powell. His lengthy stories on Iraq's invasion of Kuwait were shared extempore with his brother in law Sanjeev Mishra. 

In 1992 the then political stalwarts Narasimha Rao and Sitaram Kesri were instrumental in getting a diplomatic assignment for my father. Having landed in Laos for which he had to break journey in Bangkok there were two domestic helps at his disposal going by the names Madan and Vijay Jha. In 1992 December the country was witness to Babri Masjid demolition and my father's diplomatic credentials were stuck as the Narasimha Rao Govt was facing heat from all directions. Finally he was able to present credentials. I joined my father in Cambodia in October 1995 and stayed there till January 1996. During that period I along with my father visited Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh city. When my parents returned from Cambodia in July 1996 my father contributed a large part of his time in writing for different publications including one on aviation sector with his stories largely based on Bihar state, the churning at the Centre, those in distress with his off and on reminder on large number of people who spent their night under open sky in winter months outside govt hospitals. My father dreaded winter as he could catch cold and that was the troubling aspect.

When I Lost My Father Dr G S Rajhans

When I Lost My Father Dr G S Rajhans

In passing away of Dr G S Rajhans I lost my father, a true champion of democracy and an all- weather guide. My father was born in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District of Bihar State in India in 1938. He excelled in studies and secured first class first rank in Economics (Hons) from TNB College in Bhagalpur. He gained Fulbright Scholarship and for the same he visited Kolkata for the interview. He had reservoir of talent reflection of that was illustrated in different innings he played in different fields. Having got the nod for Fulbright Scholarship he sailed to the US by ship from Bombay (Mumbai) and reached North Carolina University in Chapel Hill.

In Sultanganj his father Jaideo Rajhans (My Grandfather) was told by Andh Swami a religious preacher who could read the future that he would have four sons who would go by the names of Shiv Shankar Rajhans, Gouri Shankar Rajhans, Karuna Shankar Rajhans and Gyan Shankar Rajhans. Jaideo Rajhans was a man of limited means witnessing rocky rides in his business endeavours and a gentleman who actively participated in freedom struggle and waged a battle against English Establishment unfettered by the hardships he faced off and on. Jaideo Rajhans along with his wife Kiran Mai Rajhans raised four sons all of whom excelled in studies. The four sons were aligned to a schedule where they would get up early in the morning sometime after 4 am and get immersed in studies with the support of lamp. Later they would go for tuition to Upendra Master who was strict and would leave no stone unturned to see that the four sons of Jaideo Rajhans were out and out study buddies. 

Jaideo Rajhans had dual responsibilities something he handled with ease primarily described by his undiluted commitment to freedom struggle quite authentic till the last phase and also see to it that the family members he was grooming were up and moving. He would make it a point to see the four sons recite Biography of leading political leaders of that time each day and would inculcate in them the mission that they would have to raise their standards/ambitions to the level of none else than the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. The English Cops who came visiting our house had enough respect for Jaideo Rajhans and would often salute him as he was a stalwart and this has often been recalled by my father. The English Establishment had put my grandfather in prison for his active role in freedom struggle and the period he was incarcerated it was tough time for Rajhans Family. It was the Bengali families in Sultanganj who came to our rescue when we were in distress.

The four sons would have interactions with Andh Swami quite often and he was a source of inspiration. In Sultanganj the four sons had learnt the ropes of swimming and would swim from one shore to the other of river ganga whenever opportunity came. The days spent in Sultanganj were quite memorable and cherished by four sons who made it a point to visit their parents after they were settled and content with family life. Anectodes of that period has been recalled by four brothers at different points of time. Jaideo Rajhans has been instrumental in raising schools, colleges and other institutions in Sultanganj in post independent India and this has been duly noted by four brothers and others as well. There is Rajhans Lane in Sultanganj where we have our ancestral house.

The eldest Shiv Shankar Rajhans became a Doctor having pursued higher studies from London, the younger brother Gouri Shankar Rajhans wearing different hats ranging from managerial assignments to diplomacy and writing skills, the younger brother Karuna Shankar Rajhans joining India Forest Service and the youngest of the lot Gyan Shankar Rajhans having settled in Canada in the latter half of 60s. Gyan Shankar Rajhans's Bhajnawali Programme commitments have been historic and are up and running to this date. My father's interactions with Pramila didi, Kalpana didi and Anand Bhaiya (children of Shiv Shankar Rajhans) when they were young and spent much of the time with him was duly noted by my father on different occasions.

When my father sailed to the US he pursued higher studies in Economics duly bound by the fact that he would have to take up teaching assignments as well. In the initial period he stayed with an American Family and later had a room of his own. My father was keen that my mother join him in the US but that could not happen as war broke out with China. My father returned to India and after a year of stay in Sultanganj took up a job in Bird And Company in Kumardhubi. Here during the course of his stay he fell ill and stayed in Patna for some time. Here after a short duration stay in Agarwal Hotel he stayed in a flat given to Jagannath Mishra my father's father in law (Kamal Narayan Mishra) brother who was MLC (Member of Legislative Council). During the time when my father was not well he would recite Hanuman Chalisa and put in a prayer for himself at different intervals. When my father got fully recovered Bird And Company gave him assignment in Kolkata where we stayed in Basu Lodge Flat in Lake Garden. There were in all six flats in the same complex with some occupants going by the names of Chatterjee and Dhameja. 

When I was born the first thing my father and mother did was to take me to Kalighat Temple in Kalighat Area of Kolkata. From Bird And Company my father secured a job in Alok Udyog (Sahu Jain) in Kolkata branch. Here he was advised by his well wishers that why doesn't he try in Delhi branch of the same company as the situation in Kolkata was getting hostile. During his stay in Kolkata he replenished his writing skills and wrote for different publications. In May 1969 we moved to Delhi with my father carrying a letter of job in Alok Udyog (Sahu Jain). Here in Delhi my father got a job in Delhi branch after efforts put in by him and other persons as well. Lalit Narayan Mishra my father's father in law's eldest brother was not keeping well given his poor heart condition and was recuperating in a  hospital and here Sitaram Kesri came visiting him. During the course of interaction Sitaram Kesri assured my father that he would see to it he gets transferred to Delhi branch. WE stayed in Amar Colony for some months and from where my father had to change two buses to reach Alok Udyog office in Punjab National Bank in Parliament Street. This was too taxing for my father and and later we shifted to Old Rajinder Nagar. In 1971 my father was asked by Hindustan Times Management to share articles/ stories which were published in different publications during the course of his stay in Kumardhubi, Kolkata and Delhi. Here he was keen to get a job in editorial side of English Publication Hindustan Times given the rich reservoir of articles done by him that he could lay claim to but had to content with managerial responsibility as circulation manager. 

On October 20, 1977 on Dussehra Day we moved to our own house in Safdarjung Enclave and that was the day when we had Griha Pravesh (House Entry). The house in Safdarjung Enclave was built on the back of loan taken from LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) which was duly paid back in time. His brother Shiv Shankar Rajhans who was running his clinic in Bhagalpur was in attendance and so were other family members. His other brothers Karuna Shankar Rajhans and Gyan Shankar Rajhans visited our house in Safdarjung Enclave as and when the opportunity came with their family members. The series of interactions with Gyan Shankar Rajhans where they would recall the days spent in Sultanganj and the memories of attending Shiv Shankar Rajhans marriage (S S Rajhans got married at a young age) are truly stupendous. There were handful of houses in our Safdarjung Enclave lane and we were the only one with telephone connection and that was handy for other residents as well. His stint in media where he not only handled managerial responsibilities but also resurgent writing skills came handy when he tried for Congress party ticket in 1984. He was an effective Member of Parliament and his oratory skills won him admirers. My father is not amidst us given the malfunctioning healthcare system in India as experienced by his stay in two hospitals but he would continue to inspire generations to come. 

Next My Father's Stint In Parliament And His Days As Ambassador To Laos And Cambodia 

Dr G S Rajhans passes away

Dr G S Rajhans passes away

Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans passes away

Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans passed away in the wee hours of Monday December 20, 2021. He developed complications following his admission in two different hospitals where medical intervention was faulty and not up to the mark. 

A man of versatile talent G S Rajhans innings has been illuminated by stints in media, politics and diplomacy. He was a writer and novelist with enough experience and could furnish stories with ease. Born in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District of Bihar State in India he was a distinguished Fulbright Scholar having studied in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States in the '60s. Having returned to India he worked in Kumardhubi and Kolkata. In Kolkata he worked in Bird And Company where his contemporaries/seniors included Mr Amitabh Bachchan who later went on to join  Hindi Film Industry. 

From Kolkata G S Rajhans shifted his base to Delhi in 1969 and worked in Sahu Jain Company. In 1971 G S Rajhans took up the assignment of Circulation Manager in Delhi's leading newspaper The Hindustan Times where he shined in different capacities and duly rewarded with promotion as Deputy General Manager in 1974. From 1969 to 1975 he shared bonhomie with Lalit Narayan Mishra who was Foreign Trade Minister and later went on to become Railway Minister of India. Lalit Narayan Mishra was assassinated in January 1975 and here he lost a dear friend and a close relative. He observed on innumerable occasions that if there was one leader in India and a close associate for whom he had high respect it was none other than Lalit Narayan Mishra. Between 1975 and 1985 his fief in Hindi Novels was reflected in Tum Phir Aana and Salma, the former based on his stint in the US and the latter based on his sojourn in Kashmir. He had other novels to his name as well including Booth Bahadur Ki Jai largely based on booth capturing episodes in Indian elections.

In 1984 G S Rajhans became Member of Parliament registering victory from Jhanjharpur constituency in Bihar State with record votes. A member of Lok Sabha (India's Lower House), he spoke extempore on varied issues whenever Parliament was in session. His camaraderie with Rajiv Gandhi the then Prime Minister of India was recognised in political circles. Here again in the political corridors of power he came in touch with Mr Amitabh Bachchan who was Member of Parliament from Allahabad and was able to place him sharing nitty gritties of their association in Kolkata. As Member of Parliament G S Rajhans took umpteen trips each day to All India Institute of Medical Sciences to get people of his constituency treated and here the then Medical Superintendent A N Safaya came handy.

G S Rajhans was a member of Parliament's Consultative Committee on External Affairs. His debating skills in Parliament won laurels from different quarters and his accomplishment to speak on any subject won him more admirers notably Madhu Dandavate and Narasimha Rao. In 1990 he dwelt on why Congress party lost in Bihar by writing a story for The Hindustan Times in Edit Page. In 1991 Narasimha Rao became India's Prime Minister leading a Congress Govt at the Centre. In 1992 G S Rajhans was sounded by Narasimha Rao that he was being considered for Diplomatic Assignment given his rich experience in Foreign Affairs. In November 1992 he was appointed as India's Ambassador to Laos as part of Narasimha Rao Govt's Look East Policy. He served as Ambassador to Laos from 1992 to 1994 and in 1994 he was appointed as India's Ambassador to Cambodia the stint lasting from July '94 to June '96. In July '96 he returned to India and dedicated himself to writing stories/articles for different publications prominent among those for Hindi Newspaper Dainik Hindustan sister publication of Hindustan Times. In Political Fraternity he had friends cutting across party lines and his off and on meeting with the likes of Mamta Banerjee, Digvijay Singh, Hansraj Bharadwaj, Ghulam Nabi Azad and K K Birla in Central Hall of Parliament was watched with avid interest as they deliberated on issues from politics to those who were showered with persuasive skills. 

From 2005-2010 onwards he started writing for different publications including Dainik Jagran, Ranchi Express, Purvanchal Prehri, Aaj Varanasi, Jalte Deep Jodhpur, Dainik Navjyoti Jaipur, Lokmat Samachar, Navbharat Bhopal, Prabhat Khabar, Rajasthan Patrika, Haribhumi and others. His close association with Sitaram Kesri from '70s to '90s was also watched with interest and anticipation. 

In his passing away India has lost a true patriot and a learned scholar. G S Rajhans would be remembered for selfless service for his constituency people and others. G S Rajhans has been pillar of strength for the voiceless and those on the margins of society and for the marginalised sections he wrote stories in different publications.

Dr G S Rajhans passes away

Dr G S Rajhans passes away

Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans passes away

Dr Gouri Shankar Rajhans passed away in the wee hours of Monday December 20, 2021. He developed complications following his admission in two different hospitals where medical intervention was faulty and not up to the mark. 

A man of versatile talent G S Rajhans innings has been illuminated by stints in media, politics and diplomacy. He was a writer and novelist with enough experience and could furnish stories with ease. Born in Sultanganj in Bhagalpur District of Bihar State in India he was a distinguished Fulbright Scholar having studied in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States in the '60s. Having returned to India he worked in Kumardhubi and Kolkata. In Kolkata he worked in Bird And Company where his contemporaries/seniors included Mr Amitabh Bachchan who later went on to join  Hindi Film Industry. 

From Kolkata G S Rajhans shifted his base to Delhi in 1969 and worked in Sahu Jain Company. In 1971 G S Rajhans took up the assignment of Circulation Manager in Delhi's leading newspaper The Hindustan Times where he shined in different capacities and duly rewarded with promotion as Deputy General Manager in 1974. From 1969 to 1975 he shared bonhomie with Lalit Narayan Mishra who was Foreign Trade Minister and later went on to become Railway Minister of India. Lalit Narayan Mishra was assassinated in January 1975 and here he lost a dear friend and a close relative. He observed on innumerable occasions that if there was one leader in India and a close associate for whom he had high respect it was none other than Lalit Narayan Mishra. Between 1975 and 1985 his fief in Hindi Novels was reflected in Tum Phir Aana and Salma, the former based on his stint in the US and the latter based on his sojourn in Kashmir. He had other novels to his name as well including Booth Bahadur Ki Jai largely based on booth capturing episodes in Indian elections.

In 1984 G S Rajhans became Member of Parliament registering victory from Jhanjharpur constituency in Bihar State with record votes. A member of Lok Sabha (India's Lower House), he spoke extempore on varied issues whenever Parliament was in session. His camaraderie with Rajiv Gandhi the then Prime Minister of India was recognised in political circles. Here again in the political corridors of power he came in touch with Mr Amitabh Bachchan who was Member of Parliament from Allahabad and was able to place him sharing nitty gritties of their association in Kolkata. As Member of Parliament G S Rajhans took umpteen trips each day to All India Institute of Medical Sciences to get people of his constituency treated and here the then Medical Superintendent A N Safaya came handy.

G S Rajhans was a member of Parliament's Consultative Committee on External Affairs. His debating skills in Parliament won laurels from different quarters and his accomplishment to speak on any subject won him more admirers notably Madhu Dandavate and Narasimha Rao. In 1990 he dwelt on why Congress party lost in Bihar by writing a story for The Hindustan Times in Edit Page. In 1991 Narasimha Rao became India's Prime Minister leading a Congress Govt at the Centre. In 1992 G S Rajhans was sounded by Narasimha Rao that he was being considered for Diplomatic Assignment given his rich experience in Foreign Affairs. In November 1992 he was appointed as India's Ambassador to Laos as part of Narasimha Rao Govt's Look East Policy. He served as Ambassador to Laos from 1992 to 1994 and in 1994 he was appointed as India's Ambassador to Cambodia the stint lasting from July '94 to June '96. In July '96 he returned to India and dedicated himself to writing stories/articles for different publications prominent among those for Hindi Newspaper Dainik Hindustan sister publication of Hindustan Times. In Political Fraternity he had friends cutting across party lines and his off and on meeting with the likes of Mamta Banerjee, Digvijay Singh, Hansraj Bharadwaj, Ghulam Nabi Azad and K K Birla in Central Hall of Parliament was watched with avid interest as they deliberated on issues from politics to those who were showered with persuasive skills. 

From 2005-2010 onwards he started writing for different publications including Dainik Jagran, Ranchi Express, Purvanchal Prehri, Aaj Varanasi, Jalte Deep Jodhpur, Dainik Navjyoti Jaipur, Lokmat Samachar, Navbharat Bhopal, Prabhat Khabar, Rajasthan Patrika, Haribhumi and others. His close association with Sitaram Kesri from '70s to '90s was also watched with interest and anticipation. 

In his passing away India has lost a true patriot and a learned scholar. G S Rajhans would be remembered for selfless service for his constituency people and others. G S Rajhans has been pillar of strength for the voiceless and those on the margins of society and for the marginalised sections he wrote stories in different publications.

Reminiscing About Stay In Tirumala In Andhra Pradesh State In India

Reminiscing About Stay In Tirumala In Andhra Pradesh State In India. 

Faith in Lord Govinda is Supreme.

Reminiscing About Stay In Hampi In Karnataka State In India

Reminiscing About Stay In Hampi In Karnataka State In India