I P Gupta, IAS (Retd)
Former Lt. Governor
Andaman and Nicobar Islands

I had known Dr. Mahendra Narain intimately for over three decades.

He was not only a Cardiologist of repute but also a very fine person. He believed in the motto ‘service to humanity is service to God’. An incessant stream of patients came to his clinic and unmindful of his personal discomfort he would not leave the clinic without attending to all who called on him.

Apart from his professional service he was ever ready to render help, as necessary, unhesitatingly to all those who sought his help. He considered social service as important as professional service.

He was an organiser par excellence. He made all the arrangements for the marriage of my niece in Patna. He attended to the minutest details. His wide social contacts made his task easier. I have yet to see a better organiser.

He was full of wit. This quality in him would remove the stress and strain of any person. The difference in facial expression of a person before and after he met him could be marked clearly.

He has passed on his qualities to his sons, who now provide the link in the chain of social service snapped by their father’s early departure.

I have lost in him a family member and this void cannot be bridged. The only silver lining is the extremely helpful nature of his wife Renu, who symbolises in herself the ideals of an Indian woman as depicted in our scriptures.

When Dr. Mahendra Narain passed away, I had the occasion to see his last rites in Patna. Streams of visitors lined up to have his last ‘Darshan’ with tears in their eyes.

All those whom God loves die young but they are ever remembered. So has been the case with Dr. Mahendra Narain.

I P Gupta
8 DDA Flats
Gulmohar Enclave
New Delhi – 110049
India

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Gurpreet Singh

I have known Dr. Mahendra Narain since my childhood and he was like a real brother to my father.

He was a Doctor Par Excellence with a healing touch , patients who could not gain relief from many others used to be ok only after a single visit to Dr. Mahendra Narain. He was a person with the motive to help others and he often used not to charge any fees from the people who could not afford and besides this he also used to arrange for medicine for them.Infact, I recall that there where many people who used to say that,’ Dr. sahib aap too hamara liya bhagwaan kee tarah hai, ‘i.e. he was like God for many of them. I would just like to say that Dr. Mahendra Narain is and will always be alive in our hearts.

Gurpreet Singh
Secretary
All India Anti Terrorist Front
14,Talkatora Road,
New Delhi - 110001
Mobile: +91 9818282233

Dear Dr R Narain,

I am very sorry to hear about the death of your father. He was obviously a very talented and respected person. Please accept my sincere sympathy.

Yours sincerely,

Barry Brotherton
Councillor, Sale & Wythenshawe
Manchester

Dear Rajay,

Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Shakespeare says "All that lives must die, passing through Nature to Eternity". I appreciate that is no consolation at this time but at least we know that your father is now in eternal peace. I am sorry I did not have the honour of meeting him.

Please keep in touch. Best wishes.

Nayyar Naqvi OBE, FRCP
Chairman, Division of Medicine
Consultant Cardiologist
Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust
Greater Manchester, UK

Dear Rajay,

I had this sad news the same day we lost our beloved teacher, a friend, and a great physician of his time. Please accept our sincere condolence for the sad loss of your father. He was a great man and we all miss him for a long time to come. We will all pray together for his departed soul. GOD BLESS HIM !!

Life got to go on. Please take care of yourself.

Yours affectionately

Tripurari

Dr K T Prasad
Birmingham, UK

Dear Rajay,

I wish to send you & all your family my most sincere condolences for the sad loss of your dear Father.

I hope you & your Brothers will carry on with the best tradition of excellent service & successful careers.

You are in my thoughts.

Fares Koussa
Consultant Anesthetist
Wigan & Leigh NHS Trust
Greater Manchester, UK