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When Barkur.com was opened in December 2001, we introduced this
site using one of this following line: " This is just a beginning
towards a larger objective, to include Barkurians in all walks of
life, culture, and faith in this mainstream…." We did a fairly
good job in presenting a few living ones in our 'Personality of
the Month', POM column. While continuing this POM column, now, we
want to depict the Barkurians who are no more with us physically,
but mere memories to some or unwritten history to many others.
"Famous ones need not be Great and Great ones may not be Famous.
Scores of such 'great ones' lived in our Barkur - few left relics
and legacies behind, like the Educational Institutions, Hospitals,
Roads, Bridges, Dams, and Houses of God, etc. These people lived
a saintly life in the service of society, not craving for fame,
name, or fortune for themselves," observes Archibald Furtado of
Nagarmut.
"We, the beneficiaries, have an obligation to express gratitude
and show respect to all those personalities, posthumously of
course, for their sacrifices in helping to shape the present
Barkur, and for improving the lifestyles of Barkurians," says
James Fernandes, of Moodahadu Kudru.
With these views in mind, and in response to many of our readers'
desire to know and learn from such personalities, for the benefit
and knowledge of the present and future generations, Barkuronline
is delighted to open a new column named,
"Hall of Famers of Yester Barkur,"
to present and honor a few personalities and their praiseworthy
contribution to Barkur.
Folks, please share your candid memories, comments, or kudos.
These will be presented in our widely read popular Sandesh
column. Feel free to recommend your worthy choices, along with
some bio-data including the legacy they left behind, and we will
accommodate them in this new column to the our best of ability.
Who knows, these might wind up in a book form, Gods-willing! Thank
you for your continued support.
-Barkuronline.com team,
January, 2004.
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