The last of the Gandhians goes

The veteran freedom fighter, 101-year-old Dr GG Parikh, breathed his last on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, whose ideals he had embraced as a young man and budding doctor in his 20s.

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Dr GG, or GG-sahab, as he was fondly called by contemporaries and younger generations, lived an enviable life with meaningful work, unwavering faith in the power of collective action, steadfast commitment to the finest subcontinental values of humanism and secularism, and a belief that every generation will find its way to contribute. Dr GG remained an inspiration to his last days—and even in his death, when instead of rituals, he had his mortal remains donated to a hospital for medical research. Dr GG’s presence and willingness to interact with the present was a moral compass for many in Mumbai.