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Thirty years ago, Dr. SK Ghosh served as the professor and head of the Department of Anatomy at MGIMS. He had a sharp wit and a kind heart that endeared him to those around him. His wife, Mrs. Laxmi, was a woman of remarkable intellect and talent. She had previously taught at a prestigious school in Delhi and was highly popular among her students, whose careers she had helped shape. Despite her academic achievements, Mrs. Ghosh was known for her simplicity and unassuming nature.Their son, Saurav, followed in his fatherโs footsteps by joining MGIMS as a lecturer in Surgery and later became a cancer surgeon.
The Ghosh family deeply loved dogs and considered them an integral part of their family. A decade after they relocated to Sevagram, they welcomed two female street dogs named Lali and Kali into their home. These dogs, chosen for their unique coat colours, were not just pets to the Ghosh family, but were considered family members and lived indoors, even sharing the family mattress. The Ghosh family cooked food for them, talked to them, and took them on walks.
Sadly, Kali’s mother was blind and, tragically, Kali herself also lost her sight. Despite this, the Ghosh family did not give up on her and cared for her with love and patience. On the other hand, Lali was very active and enjoyed exploring her surroundings with other street dogs. She was a free spirit who loved to roam around and have fun.
One Sunday morning, Mrs. Ghosh woke up to find that Lali and Kali were nowhere to be seen. Concerned for their safety, she hurried out to search for her beloved pets. As she scanned the streets of the colony, she spotted Dhirubhai strolling past her home. Desperate for any leads, she stopped him in his tracks.
“Excuse me, have you happened to see Lali and Kali? We haven’t seen them since this morning,” she asked, hoping for any information that could help locate the dogs.
Dhirubhai, the director of the medical school where Dr SK Ghosh worked, was taken aback when a quintessential Bengali woman in an informal gown and worn-out slippers stopped him on the street. He failed to recognize Mrs Ghosh, adorned with a large red bindi on her forehead and her uncombed hair cascading down to her shoulders.
Completely unaware of who Lali and Kali were, Dhirubhai couldn’t understand why she was so distressed. When she explained that they were the names of the street dogs the Ghosh family had adopted, he couldn’t help but be tickled. It was a well-known fact that he had never liked dogs, which Mrs Ghosh was unaware of, and he quickly sped away before she could rope him into joining the search party for the missing dogs.
In 2009, when Dr Ghosh had to leave Sevagram, he and his wife faced a difficult decision regarding their beloved street dogs. However, abandoning them was never an option for the couple. Instead, they made the decision to bring Lali and Kali along with them to Kolkata. The journey was not going to be easy, but the Ghosh family was determined to ensure the dogs’ comfort throughout the trip.
Saurav and Dr Ghosh went to great lengths to arrange a special carriage for Lali on the Mumbai-Kolkata mail and paid a hefty price for her transportation. Kali accompanied them in their car, and the couple made sure to provide both dogs with the love and care they deserved, even during the challenging journey.
Despite facing various challenges and others’ lack of interest, the Ghosh family’s love for their furry companions, Lali and Kali, never wavered. The bond between them was unbreakable, and the two female dogs lived with the family in Kolkata for several years.
However, their time together came to a heartbreaking end when Kali died of a heart attack in Dr Ghosh’s lap. It was a devastating loss for the family, but they continued to care for Lali with the same love and devotion. Unfortunately, Lali too passed away after a battle with cancer. They left this world knowing that they were deeply loved and cherished by the Ghosh family.