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| Death: | Died in Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Managed by: | Sri Zaheer |
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Of IBP, Rangoon, IISCO Kulti and Burnpur, HSL Durgapur. Unsung civilian hero of the Burma Campaign who with his band of brothers from IBP and Burma Shell prevented oil facilities falling into the hands of the enemy thereby stopping the Japanese advance into India in 1942. A wizard in chemistry, great puzzle solver, home movie buff, an inventor and mechanic. A person who brought smiles on the faces of children with his cartoon drawing...
His wife Sita Govindaswamy wrote her autobiography, which is published and available for free download (or hard copy purchase) at http://www.lulu.com -- search for 'Steel Nightingale'...