My Daughter's Mother

Some say oh maam you are the teacher please tell us something, some said maam has come, she will collect the electricity bill or some others say this lady is very proud does not talk to anybody bahut ghamand hai ( very proud ). At the end sits in front of the Government officers to make a presentation to start skill development programme for the rural youth in Gujarat as the o behalf of a trust ( swadhin Charitable trust of west Bengal ) engaged in the upliftment of rural needy children who cannot pursue school education. She is my sweet wife Mousumi. We have been married for 33 years on 6th March.

I remember the winter day of 7th March 1987 when she came to Baripada the district Headquarter of Mayurbhanj a princely state merged in to INDIA in early 1948. Earlier a well established Parliament with Prime Minister and other minister exist.The Bhanja rulers were well studied and established Schools, colleges, set up power houses, railway line and many more.

Mousumi grew up in a industrial town of Jamshedpur one among 8 sisters, Father wanted her to marry since they got a boy matching her. Coming to Baripada she felt she landed in a no mans land where still those days firewood was used for cooking. She brought the first gas connection. We were fortunate we had good toilet then. She did not complain. We used to take our dinner late she changed it to before 10 P.M.

Our Two daughters Chandralekha ( born in 1987 december ) and Sneha ( born in August 1994 ). She got a job offer, she was also told to continue her M.Com studies but no she didnot. She said I will take care of the children you continue with your work. I was working with a company then who transferred me to another city. I was staying in the mess. She used to come by bus nearly 250 kilometers with my two daughters to meet. All were happy. but for some at that time could not see us happy. they made their best efforts to ensure my transfer. Lucky I was, got transferred to Calcutta. Now she was very happy. Both the daughters got admitted to good schools. She took more interest now. That was the time We went on to work at Mumbai, Haridwar, Gujarat. Elder daughter went BHU to study, Younger at KIIT Bhubaneswar and both are good friends to Mousumi and I am busy in my work devoting to study more and more.

All is possible due to Mousumi, my daughter's mom, and my dearest wife other than her we could not have come to this stage now. Now we visit Baripada every year meet our friend and decided to settle there. No more grumbling.

Dedicated to Mousumi (the lady behind a man )