Shambhu Ka Zarokha !!

Shambhu ka Jharokha :

Shambhu Shankar Sinha is my husband, and this article contains his childhood memories, which was time to time told by him to me. I think every husband is a great man in his wife’s view, but Shambhu has a very special place in my heart, in my life. Whenever I think about him I remember the song,” Tumko Dekha to ye khayal aaya,zindagi dhoop tum Ghana saya.” And nothing extreme in it. He just after getting married with me started family life as a complete responsibility of his own. He always tried his best to fulfil his duties. He is very Co-operative husband. I always wish him to be my husband in every birth. His memories In his words---------

1.I liked Sweet tea with chapati mashed, and curd with {Basi Chapati means cooked previous night } Chuda {puffed rice} Bhura {Candy Powder} in the pocket and going out to play.I guess I was just 4 years or 5 years old playing under a tree,A young boy was sitting on the branch and singing a song”Aa laut ke aaja mere meet “{ Famous song of the film “Rani Roopmati”One young Gypsy girl was cooking there under that tree.Later on when I grew up I came to know he eloped with a married woman and he himself was also married. Only mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left behind,She was self independent .She had have a traditional pop socket,She used to pop corn,grams for other people by taking money.  .When grew up went for swimming with elder brothers,then when grew more old started going alone for swimming in Ganga River.I used to go swimming with Shyam Bhavesh my childhood friendsI crossed the river many times.When I became about 13 - 14 years old I some times entered in flooded river too,and swam about one to one and half k.m.

2. Coming back and have breakfast,Tutor { Mundrika sir’s arrival for Tuition. He was also given breakfast.He used to come at 9. After having breakfast it was tuition time.Some times I ate in other people’s house.

3. Just after tuition time it was time to go school.

4. It was a Pakkaa building.but the floor was Kaccha and students had to do LIPNA in a week.

5. Every day just after prayer we used to learn “Pahada” in Corus Loudly till Shankh Mahashnkh and Neel Das Neel { Complete counting}

6. Till middle school “ Ganesh Vidyalay” studied in the same school, then went to “Sanskrit School” All subjects were taught there Sanskrit too.
Bakhtiarpur's main market road those days not at all worth walking,full of mud,and no one was trying to do this work done. Me and all my friends decided to block the other main highway road putting big Logs and tractor,this thing was spread,and two elderly people requested not to do this tomorrow as we are going to meet P.W.D. minister tomorrow,we said we will also accompany you,Me and Bhavesh were standing out side,both the elderly people went and requested,and Minister said," It will be done" I then entered and said ," We wll block the only highway road.He assured us and said,"Which time do you wake up in the morning ?I said ," At 6.30,He said ," Go and sleep,when you wake up in the morning you will see the work is being done.We trusted,and found he was right,the work was being done next morning.

7.In class eight I studied in Patna, living in a flat my two elder brothers, me and one room was given to a family friend and her husband. My school was “Ram-mohan Rai Seminary “ was a renowned school of Patna, The owner and Principal Mr.K.K.Poddar was a strict person.I remember Pandey Jee and Khakkhan Mahto teachers too.

8. Unfortunately, there was a theft in that flat, everything was stolen, books, clothes, mattress everything was gone, so I was sent back to Bakhtiarpur, elder brothers adjusted themselves with their friends.

9. Again I was back to Patna in class Tenth. That time I lived in a Lodge, Eating in Bihar Bhavan,I still remember the taste of Dal-Rice and Mutton. Enjoyed Mangoo’s Kebabs in evenings.

10. When I was in High School and at the time stay at home, I used to take the car keys when my Babujee was not home. My friends Gang used to push the car in the open fields,I started commanding, Break, Gear, and steering, and started moving the car ahead or back. One day I asked Babujee,” I will drive” He got surprised and asked,” How do you know driving?I described He said,” That’s why the mechanic every time says he found damaged bush. But he allowed me to drive.I got my car driving license first.
{11} When I was in Ram mohan Rai Seminary class tenth close friend One day  a girl complained about one of my close friend to the teacher,the teacher didn't scold him but my friend  felt bad,he climbd up the stairs and reached to the terrace,he was saying," If the teacher or the Principal tell this to my Family,what would they think about me,I should finish my life,we ran and followed him,we could stop him any how,then he came down and started running towards Ganga river,we {Me and the guard were following him,he jumped into the river,Then started drowning,I jumped and saved him,brought back,that day onwards I got big respect at her house,all his family members were obliged.His Grand father was a very big criminal lawyer.
In my school once My teacher asked the complete class to write a essay on "Mahatma Gandhi"I wrote about 10 pages criticising Mahatma Gandhi,She read,and asked ," How do you know all these facts" I said ," I read books, I have read " Manmathnath Gupt" She didn't return my answer sheet that time.Same way at Patna Science college I spoke on the same topic. At Patna Science college in reference to a ragging one gunda gang came there in the campus,My on friend reached there in his father's open Jeep with Pistol in his hand, Our one respected Professor was standing and watching from the balcony,I loudly said to those boys,to leave from there,and whatever they want to do,should be done outside the college.they obeyed,next day we went to their leader's home in village. I said,We go to colliage for studies,but if you want to fight,we are ready to leave studies and ready to fight. They then said "No" we misunderstood you and we returned back.I during emergency period,went to attend the class while all students were on strike.During Emergency time in India,My elder brother wanted to make his Passport he applied and gave 3000 rupees as bribe to a private agent ,he neither helped making the passport nor ready to give back the money,,he did not find any way ,I asked him that I could do this,I went to his office with my friend,he asked me to  come tomorrow,next day when we reached there ,some policemen asked us to hands up ,and said "you are under arrest"they took us to the police station,He said ,We will call to your village Police station and get confirmed that you are innocent"but I doon't know whether he phoned or not,I requested to make a call,he allowed me ,I called IG Sahib{he was in family relation of a friend}IG Sahibwas not at home and somewhere to do important work,but his sister assured us and informed IG Sahib and within ten minutes the telephone bell rang,the PI stood up,he was jut listening the hard words from that side,IG Sahib ordered him to drop us home gently,after putting the receiver on the cradle,and said in soft voice " I asked you not to phone SP Sahib." I told him "I don't know SP Sahib,I phoned IG Sahib.Before my marriage when I had been to Bombay to visit my friend ,We used to go for exercise in a GYM ,owned by a famous man of Bhagalpur.There Singer Shailendra Singh used to come,One day he needed to talk in some reference,then he asked my introduction ,and said ,"You are different you never tried to come near me as usually people do to famous people"
{12} At that time I was at Giridih and married.Once there was a bus strike.The R.T.O. { Officer} wanted to go to his office,I offered him lift.I took him safely to his office. I asked “ How was my driving? He said,” Very good” I said,” I don’t have the license for riding a motor cycle, He asked me to sit in his office and he immediately issued the license and also made my car license as commercial.

{13} I was in I.Sc. while our classroom was like a gallery. Girls used to sit in front rows downwards and boys on back side seats.A girl named Neelam was there,A boy’s father was a high rank police officer.

When the class was over,and students started going out, he called “Neelam”, loudly,when she looked up,he hid himself behind me,He did it twice, the girl only could see other boys including me,I didn’t like this.I warned him not to do this,He said boldly,” I will do it what would you do?” I replied him with double power in my voice,”I know your father is a police officer,but wrong is wrong” he got scared and never repeated it.

{13} One more event I remember, There was a function in college,it ended late in the evening.A junior girl came to me and requested to company her up to her house, she was living in the campus and her father was staff member, My friend Tuku’s younger sister was her classmate. Once a trip was going to Rajgarh, We were also in our car,when we were coming back we dropped one girl to her home,her parents were worried,they got relaxed seeing us. {13} One more incident I remember was that a Boss type of boy from other group came near me took out a two rupee note from my pocket,I looked at him with anger and asked him with my powerful voice to put it back,he said”No” I hold his hand,removed his wrist watch and put that in my pocket.He said,”You yourself will come and tie it to my wrist,I replied ,”This will never happen,do whatever you want to do”He immediately put my two rupees note in my pocket,I returned back his wristwatch.”

{14}One day I was sitting at the bank of Ganga river, busy talking, suddenly we heard loud sounds,people calling “Help Help”from the other side of the river,we turned around and saw two young girls were drowning, Actually,we were familiar to river and knew where the water is deep and where it is shallow,both the girls were holding each other’s hands and drowning together,I dived and first detach them and then some other persons reached there,and both the girls were saved.I am basically of helping nature at the  time of flood I used to distribute "Sabji-Puri" to the people trapped ,surrounded by water. I do have one more quality of leadership,I did an important role in making of road near my house in Bakhtiarpur.

{15} At that time I was doing B.Sc. I was standing at platform no.1. I need to go to Giridih {My Nani’s house} It was midnight as Banaras Express time was 2.30,I saw one man was standing behind me the train was just a few meters away,the man fell down on the track,I didn’t think anything and just jumped down,one coolie also jumped with me as we were renowned family of Bakhtiarpur,Both of us could pull him up,he was hurt,and after five minutes he became able to speak he then told he is suffering from Epilepsy and it happens to him many times,he thanked.

{16}When we were living in a lodge in Patna ,Me and Shyam were room partners.{Till today Shyam is my good friend and we used to call each other}He is very fond of cleanliness and I used to throw things here and there,some times he got irritated.

{17} Once we came to Bakhtiarpur { Our village} from Patna 50 Kilo Meters by bicycles.My parents appreciated,but Shyam’s father got angry with him.

{18} When I was doing my I.Sc from Patna Science College we used to go to  University Hostel to meet some friends ,There I met a friend,another college Studying in We also decided to live in that hostel,Warden used to watch us found us naughty and when we applied for room he suggest not to allot,but one of my another close friend’s father was Professor in University was the higher authority to allot so he wrote a note on our application and we got admission there.

{19} Afer doing I.Sc. I went to Mumbai { Those days known as Bombay}with my friend for about ten days,there I stayed in his uncle’s house.I was thinking about my further career and I came to know about Automobile Engineering, I decided to do that.When I came backI sent my papers and I got admission but Alas ! My elder brother was not in favour and he convinced my parents and they bought a minibus for me on loan.I got married in 1977,I remember a funny memory ,we were living in Giridih,and at the time of Holi wanted to go to Bakhtiarpur,We need to catch the train from Madhupur. The train was coompletely crowded,and it was the last train, there were no RODS in window. I pushed my wife from window and then entered from the gate any how.I am blessed with a son.

{20} It was not a business of my own choice,The route I got was also not good, students,never paid,full of rowdy people never paid. anyhow I pulled it on and shifted to Delhi I sold the bus in 1982,and started another work at Delhi,a scooter, motor cycle wires { Clutch, Gear, Accelerator, break etc.} I had one rented shop at Patna also for selling these items except Delhi.I met with a road accident in 2000, and closed this factory.My son was in medical college,he is an intelligent and diligent boy,and his own hard work and efforts served success in his plate.He reached London and living happily with his wife and son. Of course, his wife is also a Doctor.

{21} Me and my wife reside in Delhi in our own house. Taking care of our health. Every year or every alternate year we go London, All of us have also enjoyed Europe Tour together. May GOD bless me and my family with happiness, health,and prosperity.