It is very difficult to record the memories of a great teacher, Physician and a grat man like Prof. Barmeshwar Prasad in a few lines. From a mere formal introduction to developing a great intimacy overnight was the first great quality I found in him. When we first met about eighteen years ago it was-" kab join kiye doctor saheb?" and next morning it was- " kya hai bhonsle?". Since then till his last hours, he remained the guided spirit of my career. He always gave his ungrudging advice in all matters, not to talk of the treatment of the patients. Under his encouragement I had operated on many desperate cases and saved the lives. His shouldrs were broad enough to give support required in such cases.
I have seen many 'mahabhartas' being fought in Rajendra medical college, since its inception and seen Barmeshwar babu in different roles of recognition and even fighting for the prestige of the college, staff and students. I have seen him in the role of 'Lord Krishna' when the warring sides like pandavas and kauravas used to visit him for the advice and guidance. I have seen him charioting the Principal away from the scene, and facing the fury of the students, housemen; an d his wordswere always final. I have also seen him being abused and stuck with all sorts of venomous invectives but he always stood like Bhishma, unnerved and unscathed.
Only two days before he was struck by the cruel hands of fate, I sought his advice about a patient in sever post-operative shock. From his varandah he shouted-" Dopamine is the answer" and the patient was saved. Little did i know that the same dopamine would fail him. It requires a great courage to face doom with calm and equanimity as he did. After the cardiac pacing while I, with Prof N D Basu, was standing beside him in the X-ray department he asked me calmly-" Kaisa hua"? There was hardly a line of anguish on his forehead.
God is the supreme arbiter of life. For us badly bruised by such adversities, only little memories linger on.....
By: Dr. B N S Bhonsle
MS, FRCS
Then Associate professor of surgery RMCH, Ranchi
Later Professor & HOD , surgery
I have seen many 'mahabhartas' being fought in Rajendra medical college, since its inception and seen Barmeshwar babu in different roles of recognition and even fighting for the prestige of the college, staff and students. I have seen him in the role of 'Lord Krishna' when the warring sides like pandavas and kauravas used to visit him for the advice and guidance. I have seen him charioting the Principal away from the scene, and facing the fury of the students, housemen; an d his wordswere always final. I have also seen him being abused and stuck with all sorts of venomous invectives but he always stood like Bhishma, unnerved and unscathed.
Only two days before he was struck by the cruel hands of fate, I sought his advice about a patient in sever post-operative shock. From his varandah he shouted-" Dopamine is the answer" and the patient was saved. Little did i know that the same dopamine would fail him. It requires a great courage to face doom with calm and equanimity as he did. After the cardiac pacing while I, with Prof N D Basu, was standing beside him in the X-ray department he asked me calmly-" Kaisa hua"? There was hardly a line of anguish on his forehead.
God is the supreme arbiter of life. For us badly bruised by such adversities, only little memories linger on.....
By: Dr. B N S Bhonsle
MS, FRCS
Then Associate professor of surgery RMCH, Ranchi
Later Professor & HOD , surgery
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