The Sheer Magic of Deblane, 41:

A Tribute to Sejda: I haven't written anything of any note about my late Sejda till date. Sejda, my brother number three, Biresh Chandra Bhattacharyya. If there is a contest about who was the most popular amongst the offsprings of late J.C. Bhattacharyya, I can say without the least bit of doubt in my mind that it had to be Sejda. What made Sejda such a popular figure amongst his brothers and sisters that included Mejdi and a few others? The first and foremost quality that endeared Sejda to all his siblings, was his "antarikata" or heartiness, to put it in the words of a close relative. I will try to find out after I am done with this piece whether I have been able to explain his heartiness to you or not. My earliest recollection of Sejda dates back to the time when he would be back home in 41 from Purulia, a very dried up, arid district to the west of Bengal. He would be home for the vacation. Comparatively shorter than a few other brothers, Sejda was broad-shoulde...