Taranda expired today

Today early morning I got a very sad news: Taranda, my elder cobrother expired today at 9:30 am (IST) due to heart attack/ stroke. I always had great respect for him. He was the most scholarly person I ever met in my life. He worked till the last day i.e. till yesterday. I very much feel like rushing to Kolkata to meet his wife, Didimoni, and his daughter and son-in-law, Mohar and Soumitra. My health condition does not allow me to go to Kolkata. So from this distance I salute Taranda and pray that his soul rest in peace and that God gives enough strength to bear this irreparable loss.