Dr. Githa U. Badikillaya with former ambassador Gurjit Singh on the launch occasion of ‘R3 – R. R. Rao: Resplendent, Resonating Reflections’ in Bengaluru on Sunday, April 17, 2023.
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A book of memories compiled by Dr. Githa U. Badikillaya titled “R 3 – R. R. Rao: Resplendent, Resonating Reflections” was launched by former ambassador Gurjit Singh on Sunday, April 17, 2023.
In the book, Dr. Githa has collected 51 pictorial memories of her husband, fondly referred to as R-Cube, from his colleagues, pals and family members.
The writer noticed on this undertaking a possibility to doc her husband’s life journey, assemble his personal archive, outline family history and present it to their 10-month-outdated granddaughter Ira, mentioned a launch. It’s a excellent approach of preserving information, knowledge and memories down the ages, the discharge added.
Value of particular person memories
The cowl of R3 – R. R. Rao: Resplendent, Resonating Reflections.
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On what motivated her, Dr. Githa mentioned, “Every family member has stories that need to be told and archived. These individual memoires are of great value to the members and extended members of the family as it humanises our ancestors. These are the micro-narratives that form a part of the larger societal multi-layered legacies. There is a need for documenting a collection of anecdotes from our ancestors even if its contemporary, as memories become fragmented and are lost over time.”
“Families are becoming diversified and cross cultural across the globe. As such, future generations will have more than one family history, and documenting family histories is an investment in oneself and one’s family. The impact leads to understand how the family has interacted with larger historical changes, and the specific family traditions that depict a changing social milieu.”
The book is obtainable on the market at an early-fowl value of ₹150. Readers can contact 9845327145 to order their copies.
