A Strange Personality.

                 Personality is the characteristic sets of behaviors, cognitions, and emotional patterns that are formed from biological and environmental factors, and which change over time.

                        I had quit a well paid Government appointment in 1963 and responded to the National Emergency to strengthen the Indian Army which had met a devastating defeat by the Chineese attack of 1962.After military training,commission and introductory training of the role Engineers in the Army in war and peace,I was posted to 44 Field Park Company,which was part of 6 Mountain Division.My company was located at Pithoragarh in UP-Nepal border.My Army life started on 17 Sep 1964.

                During basic military training ,I was awarded,"Atheletics Blazer " in appreciation of my physical fitness.On reaching Pithoragarh,the shiwalic ranges of Himalayas and the Kumaon,Garwali hills attracted me so much  that I was doing rock climbing almost every day.The soldiers of 44 Fd Pk coy had been sillently observing my activities.Inidenyly 44 Fd Pk coy is from Madras Engineering Group where the Regimental language of troops are Tamil,Malayalam,Telugu and Kanada.Being a Field area we used play games in the evening including Sundays.So,all ranks of the unit had been silently appreciating my physical fitness and my social activities with troops.In 1965,the unit moved to punjab and took part in the Indo-Pak war of 1965.

                 The time rolled on.I rose to the rank of Colonel.Commanded 4 Engineer Regiment ( Engr units were Re organised in 1965 into Regiments ans 44 Fd Pk became part of 4 Engineer Regiment.).I went Antarctica as India's research station Dakshingangotri commander,Commaned President's colours presentation Parade as Battalion Commander in M E G. I retired from the Army in 1994,but actively took on to social works.Estabished "Inspirational Park "in my native place Sannanallur and started conducting motivational and inspirational activities.

                               Some time in 2017,Colonel Ashok kumar,a friend of mine and a Madras sapper officer was giving a Talk at an Ex servicemen meeting in Hyderabad,and referred about my activities.One person from the audience got up and asked colonel Ashok,whether Colonel Ganesan was in Pithoragarh in 1964.Col Ashok was not knowing about that and simply gave Col.Ganesan's contact number and requesied that person to have direct contact with Col Ganesan.

                         On one fine morning Col Ganesan ,relaxiing in chennai received a phone call.The caller after customary greetings asked Col Ganesan,whether he remembers the Spr/clk in 44 Fd Pk who was the M T clerk .Ganesan  tried to recollec his memory and vaguely said some Rao .The caller was thrilled and replied it is Kondal Rao, now settled in Hyderabad and had very long recollection of events at Pithoragarh and other places.

                Col Ganesan also was wonder struck that after about 53 years Mr.Kondal Rao had contacted him.Not only that,both were recollecting day to day events of that period and bursting out laugh.For example,one day in Pithoragarh,in early morning fog a villager was taking about 50 of his goats for grassing.L/NK Khan,our driver took a blanket and stealthly drapped a goat and dragged to the unit lines.It was neatly skinned out and Briyani was served in lunch.Kondal Rao while eating briyani,was surprised as it was non meat issue day.So he asked the person eating next to him,how briyani was being served.L/NK Khan came rushing to Kondal Rao and warned him to quietly eat Briyani and go.But by that time Ganesan ,being an officer was briefed about all  and situation was kept under control.

                  When the above incident was recollected after 53 years,Both Ganesan and Kondal Rao were laughing a lot.There were many incidents like that.All most all unit personnel names they ere remembering and also their funny talks.Karuppannan was the key figure in the temple to sing prayer songs.He will compose some cinima songs mixed with devotional lines and end  with "Ramaa...Ramana.....Govinda.

                    Karunakaran,Munisamy,Hav Sudharsanan,Hav,Varadarajan,Hav Sreeramulu,and many more characters they were remembering. Kondal left the Army in 1968.He came to Hyderabad and wrote State Bank recruitment test and was employed in S B I..He rose to Branch manager level and retired.He got married and was blessed with two sons.Both the boys were brilliant and migrated to USA.By and large Kondal Rao was living a reasonably good life.He did not forget his younger days and liberally helped all those in poverty and sufferings.When ever he saw add in news paper seeking medical assistance,he went to the hospital,talked to the Doctor and Patient and extended financial assistance for the patients treatment.

                 When he came to know Colonel Ganesan's achievements and honesty and integrity,He was not surprised as he was a silent observer of Ganesan's early days at Pithoragarh. Now after renewing his contact Kondal Rao and his wife came to Madras to meet Col Ganesan.They had spent two days at chennai.when Kondal Rao came to know of Ganesan's project "Inspirational Park ",He expressed his desire to see the Park.So,next day bothe the families left for Sannanallur. Raos went arround,all the works like,motivation hall,cosmic library,and the Antarctic stone and was extreamely happy to see thoughts of Ganesan implanted on ground for the benifit of  Posterity.

                      Kondal Rao repeatedly went arround the flex boards and quotations displayed there.The library was full of Adventure books,spiritual leaders biographies,and motivational and inspirational books.Ganesan had spent about Rs.27 Lakh of his pension and still spending on this project.

                          Kondal Rao was fully satisfied with the growth of Col Ganesan as he observed him in 1964 and wanted to be associated with him in the Noble task of Nation building .He hesitatingly requested Col Ganesan,to accept a small donation for the growth of Inspirational Park.

             Kondal Rao and his wife donated Rs.One Lakh.

          

            Kondal Rao ,over the long period of service had developped great human qualities and instanly goes forward to help those who are genuinly in need.God had gifted him two sons who are equally philanthropists and helps others.

                       we pray to the ALL MIGHTY to Bless Kondal Rao and all his associates.