Things do happen only to those blesssed KR IRS 31125 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Chittanandam V R <[email protected]> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at 20:52 Subject: Fwd: [rbicf] Nethaji - APS Mani To:
> Shri A.P.S.Mani belongs to Palakkad. He lived in Tokyo for forty years. He > came back to India a few > years ago. In an email, he describes a meeting he had with a family which > he never expected to have. > They belonged to a very famous Indian family. The text of the email is > below. > > Chittanandam > > > I had an experience in an open garden, on a rainy day in the heart of > Tokyo. We four (wife, the two kids of ours, and self) about forty years > back. > > Indians were very few at that time in the Tokyo area. While our children > were playing in the garden, an elderly Indian lady from far away walked > towards us. We were thrilled that there was another Indian lady around and > greeted her warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, I requested her details > and she told me that her son, Vikram Bose, is working for Texas Instruments > in Japan (representing the US conglomerate in Japan). The son, his British > wife, and three kids joined us soon. In my excitement, having met another > Indian family, I invited them home for dinner the following Sunday. (That > was my habit till I left Tokyo, inviting anyone whom I liked home for lunch > or dinner). That weekend, the family came home for dinner, and I had other > guests too. > > The elderly lady, the moment she stepped into our home, greeted us and > asked where the remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were kept in Tokyo > (in a Japanese Temple). Since I have been to that place, I gave her the > details and told her that I will send the location map of the place to her > son. I was keen to know why they wanted to go to the remains (Asthi) of > Netaji, and to my surprise, the answer was that the elderly lady was the > wife of the youngest brother of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, and Vikram, > the son of Netaji's brother. I was surprised that though they belonged > to that illustrious family, they were very cool in not divulging their > connections told aloud. Later, another day, I took the entire family of > Bose to the temple, and we had a detailed discussion with the presiding > priest on the history of the remains! > > A humble submission. At times, destiny brings us close contacts! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZoquu6jLxvtCf_FXnbJ-%3DbsAjOLD2iLm5SV0u-K18cAQAg%40mail.gmail.com.
