Dr P. Lakshminarasimhan
J.M. Garg
With regards,
J. M. Garg
From: 'Dr D.K. Singh' singh...@rediffmail.com [India_angiosperm_taxonomy] <India_angios...@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul, 2020, 1:25 pm
Subject: [India_angiosperm_taxonomy] Condolence message
To: <India_angios...@yahoogroups.com>
Dear all,
This is to inform with profound grief about the sad and sudden demise of Dr P. Lakshminarasimhan,
former Joint Director (Scientist E), of BSI, Western Regional Center, Pune. It appears he briefly
suffered with high fever and breathing problem, but could not get a ventilator in any hospital in Pune
and breathed his last at around 02.30 hrs. this morning.
Dr Lakshminarasimhan joined the Botanical Survey of India at its Andaman Nicobar Regional Center,
Port Blair in early 1990s as Scientist B. Later he served at BSI, Pune, Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
(as Indian Botanical Liaison Officer), Central National Herbarium, Howrah and Western Regional Center,
Pune in different capacities and finally retired on superannuation as Scientist E on 31st August, 2019
after a very very distinguished carrier. He was a very critical researcher and a very good plant
taxonomist. Helpful attitude, sincerity, dynamism at the place of work, ability to take quick decisions
and humility was the hallmark of his persona. As Indian Botanical Liaison Officer at RBG, Kew, he
helped the taxonomists not only within and out side BSI in India but also those in other parts of the
Indian subcontinent. He helped and endeared hundreds of young and practicing plant taxonomists through
a series of nomenclature workshops that he so meticulously convened in different parts of the country,
the last one being as recent as January this year at Shillong. In his death the BSI and entire
taxonomist fraternity of the country has lost a good taxonomist, a dependable colleague, an able
administrator and a fine human being.
At this hour of grief I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and pray the God to
grant sadgati to the departed soul.
D.K. Singh
Dr D.K. Singh
Formerly Scientist G, Botanical Survey of India
Flat No. 305, Block D, Saraswati Apartment
River View Enclave, Sector 4
Gomti Nagar Extension
Lucknow - 226 - 010 (INDIA)
Mobile : +91 7080480720
E-mail: singh...@rediffmail.com;
dksin...@gmail.com
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J.M. Garg
With regards,
J. M. Garg
From: Janarthanam Malapati mkj...@yahoo.com [India_angiosperm_taxonomy] <India_angios...@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul, 2020, 11:25 pm
Subject: Re: [India_angiosperm_taxonomy] Condolence message
To: <India_angios...@yahoogroups.com>
It was in the first week of 1985 I visited BSI Pune for consultation of herbarium and collection of Utricularia specimens in Northern Western Ghats. Dr Karthikeyan sir introduced me to another Research Scholar who was working on Nasik district flora for his PhD. In between almost 35 years have gone. Dr Narasimhan (that’s how BSI people call him) has not changed a bit, either in his focus, humility or attitude. He has been the same, but for producing excellent works in Taxonomy, training dedicated students, and arranging workshops in the area of nomenclature. Hundreds of youngsters have benefitted from these workshops. Occasional SMS, mail or WhatsApp I used to receive from him. It will be either related to our welfare or related to the subject. I had so many interactions with him and his students. They are all still fresh in my memory!
In 1985, he took me to his house and around Pune. He was always there with me whenever I visited Pune. Even a couple of years ago, when he organized a workshop, I visited his place. The most memorable was when we were returning from Kalyani University after IAAT meeting. Happened to be my Birthday. That dinner was at his home in Kolkata. I still remember the hospitality extended by him and his family. Ms Sweta (his daughter) was still in school.
I always believed that his best was yet to come. Whatever he published, he did amidst all the administrative duties and pressures. I thought he would come out with much more! Maybe he left it for others. Hope the Almighty gives all the strength to his family to come out of this untimely loss and grief.
As I see, everyone is missing him and will continue to miss him. We all love him for what he was, a beautiful soul.
Om Shanthi!
J.M. Garg
May his soul rest in peace.
With regards,
J. M. Garg
Bala Subramaniam
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My sincere heartfelt condolences. May his soul RIP.
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