Shradha Banavalikar

Roots of Moondust Shradha Banavalikar

Each one of us are fighting our own challenges in our day-to-day lives, aren't we? But there are some amongst us who brush their shoulders with real-time war, like the Ex-Captain V. H. Makaikar from the Indian Army. Was he born with a silver spoon? Did he aspire for more than what life had to offer him? Did he have to fight other battles in life, other than the army? The veteran nurtured narrative values, like that of courage, perseverance, and self-help. They were key assets for him to achieve his personal and professional goals. The veteran held his values and beliefs close to his chest just the way the Moon held Moondust. He was one such person who never sang his own praises inspite of his towering personality. Hence, his daughter ventured out to sing his unsung song for the readers, while she canvassed his biography in print.