Neem tree & Chatur Patel
Neem tree & Chatur Patel On a wintry March morning of 1974, I boarded a bus from Jamnagar to Ahmedabad. I had resigned from a good job in a huff to acquire more education thinking of the lost dream of studying medical science. I did not know anyone in Ahemdabad. The MBA program I was joining was in its nascent stage and life looked grey and a bit scary as I rode the bus that day. The Centre for Management studies where an MBA program was conducted did not have its building or a hostel. The classes were held in the department of sociology and accommodation was provided in the postgraduate students' hostel. Gujarat University campus of 1974 was serene and scenic. Tree-lined avenues, whitewashed faculty buildings, and students cycling around silently. The hostel room allotted to me was a spacious 400 sq ft room with a balcony that overlooked a large orchard of neem trees. The building was old but well kept and clean. I had no luggage except a few books, clothes, and a ti...