I hardly knew the late Mr. Pradhan although I first heard his name during the Emergency. I once saw him at the book release function described here.
I have a couple of his books but nothing noteworthy about them.
However, I have always been impressed by his dedication to the causes he believed in. And his philanthropy- he gave away his only house.
He was one of the last of a generation that produced many men and women like him. For them selfishness and greed were sins.
