Man on Fire

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I am deeply indebted to my parents (Jagannath and Shanti) who have brought me to this beautiful world. Thanks to my journalist friend R. Ramesh for encouraging me to achieve several milestones and he has been my pillar of strength. Thank you Dr Vijay D. Patil, a visionary man and passionate about sports, who has always been magnanimous to me. I am gratified to my friend Charanjeet Singh Parwana for pushing me to limelight. Sincere thanks to my disciples D. B. Chand and Mahesh Vishwakarma for standing by me along the way of my arduous journey. My family friend Neelam Patil deserves special thanks for her impulsive and unselfish deeds. Thanks to my evergreen friends Hruday R. Mohanty, Abhishek Yadav and Narendra Kamath for being with me, their patience and unfussiness. My earnest thanks to Stephen and Uzma for bringing in cheers on my face after decades of my struggle, poverty and adversity.

Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak

Navi Mumbai

December 2014