Tears roll down my eyes as I hear of the news and read of the feelings of my fellow countrymen for "Sam Bahadur" Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw.
I am reminded of one very touching song from the early 1990's sung by one of Assam's greatest sons, one of the great singers of India - Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. It goes something like:
" .... Gangey janani nava Bharat mein, Bhishma roopi suta samara jayii, Bhishma roopi suta samara jayii, janati nahi ho kyun..."
(O mother Ganges why don't you any longer produce warrior sons like Bhishma (of Mahabharata)"
I guess Sam was the last one (Bhishma roopi samara jayii) that she produced....
