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Dr. Shreenivasa
Hebbar
Barkuronline.com is proud to present, yet another Hall of Famer,
Dr. Srinivasa Hebbar:
The prominent Dr.
Srinivasa Hebbar was born in Airodi, in the year 1901, to Mr.
Narashima Hebbar and Mrs. Rajamma, of Airody, Sastan. Mr.
Narashima Hebbar was a rich and highly respected landlord in
Airody.
His Primary education was in Shanthinikethana School in Koorady.
He completed his SSLC, High school degree in the Board High
School, Kundapoor. He obtained his college degree from Mangalore
Government College, Mangalore, upon which he went to Madras, and
joined the then prestigious college called Presidency Medical
College. He obtained his license to practice medicine and
perform surgeries, Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery, L.M & S.
He did get a job in the Navy, then under the British Rule. For
reasons unknown to us, he gave up this Navy job, or I should say a
very lucrative job. However, he opted to work for the poor,
because, somehow he had awful sympathy and love for the poor. He
established himself in several places, Bhyandoor, Belthangadi,
Kadaba, Mulki, and Barkur, as a physician and surgeon. Believe,
me I have seen him work as nurse, a compounder/Pharmacist, lab
technician, a consultant, and even providing food to the patients,
if necessary. There were no clerks to receive and record the
patient information, there were no nurses to clean and dress the
wounds, there were no technicians to draw or test the blood, or
pharmacist to weigh, mix, and prepare oral medications. Most of
such jobs were to be done by the Doctor himself. And yet, he
preferred to stay in the rural government hospitals, primarily
because, he wanted to serve the poor. It’s not the religious
people alone serve the poor!
He served in Barkur hospital for several years, even in his
advanced age. Following the principles of Gandhiji, he served
his fellow man, by involving himself actively in the ‘Education
Society of Barkur, who was the Founder of this society. He was
the treasurer of this Society from 1946 to 1947. For 15 years he
was the correspondent of this society, serving, contacting,
interacting, the far away people from Barkur, like Saligrama,
Mandarthi, Kokkarne, using ox drawn/run carts, and encouraging the
children to avail themselves to high school education, thus help
these folks become self supporting. Such charitable deeds must
not go unnoticed. He went to several little known, poor and
remote villages, helping them medically, and trying to uplift
their self image and encouraging them to ‘help themselves’ and
thus useful citizens. He opened several satellite
hospital/maternity wards, sometimes putting money from his own
pocket for want of Government or donated funds, and such zeal to
help the downtrodden deserves kudos my friends.
Dr. Hebbar was married twice. His first wife Lakshmi (D/O M.M.
Ural, Advocate) had two children, Devidas Hebbar and Susheela
Hebbar. Devidas became a Textile Engineer who retired and got
settled at Kundapur. Susheela stayed unmarried and lived with her
brother at Kundapur. Devidas Hebbar has a son Prashanth Hebbar (B.E.)
who is a Software Engineer, Settled at North Carolina, USA.
Dr. Hebbar’s first wife Lakshmi expired in 1943. So he married
again Narayani alias Bhadre, daughter of P. Krishna Bhat , Polali,
Gurupura. They were blessed with three sons, Seetharama Hebbar
married to Vinaya, working in Karnataka Bank, in Ahmadabad;
Krishna Hebbar married to Geetha, settled the family house at
Barkur; and Narasimha Hebbar who died 1978. Seetharam and
Vinaya have three children, Kathyayini Hebbar a BDS student,
Gayathri Hebbar a student Comp Engg., and Surabhi Hebbar a
student in 9th Std.
Seetharama Hebbar,
Narayani Amma and Krishna Hebbar
Krishna Hebbar who takes care of his mother , is a well known
personality in Barkur. He has two children. He is a active
member of Barkur Education Society. He is the controller of the
Guru Narasima Devasthana of Saligrama. He runs a popular medical
shop in Airody on their ancestral (Muulasthana) property, near
Chethana High School, near Mabhukal. His elder son Mr.Shreenivasa
Hebbar is studying B.Pharma at Nitte and daughter Rajashree is
doing her P.U.C. at National Junior College, Barkur.
Mr. Krishna Hebbar is known for his helpful nature, and has
gained tremendous popularity in this neighborhood, like Sastan,
Saligrama, and Barkur, thus maintaining the renowned name of his
father Dr. Hebbar. May his soul rest in peace.
-James
Fernandes,
USA. |
