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Science writer, atheist, teacher, reformist, rational thinker, story teller, social activist, Kannada’s encyclopedia – Prof. G T Narayana Rao passed away in early hours of the morning.

Image courtesy : Chandan B N

I was informed by Ravi.

I deeply regret that I couldn’t hand over my half baked writeup on his auto-biography “MugiyaDa payaNa”, which he had handed over to me before I left to the US as per his request. I honestly didn’t know what to comment. It was one of the brutally inspiring, motivational, frank, honest books I had ever read.

He wrote in his book that after his death, the news of his death should not be spread and requested for his body to be donated to Mysore’s JSS hospital. He also requested his sons and relatives not to undergo the religious rites normally prevalent in Hindu deaths.

May his soul rest in peace.

Press References:
1. http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=17143
2. http://sampada.net/article/9534