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Extracted from 'The Hindu'

MUMBAI DEC. 11. Jurist, statesman and former Ambassador to the U.S., Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala died here today at the Jaslok hospital following a protracted illness. He was 82.

A member on the Board of Directors of Press Trust of India since 1985, Palkhivala was also a director of Tata group of companies for a number of years. Palkhivala, a multi-faceted personality, was a lawyer par excellence, custodian of Indian Constitution, renowned public speaker and philanthropist and a distinguished ambassador. His career in public life spanned five decades.

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One of India's great thinkers has left us.
His ' We The People' is a must read for all Indians. His post-budget speeches were legendary.
His ability to think above the narrow lines of caste and relegion was great.

May the noble soul rest in peace.

Responses:

• From: BAB (@ cache-mtc-ah06.proxy.aol.com) on: Thu Dec 12 08:18:18
  
  Let us take time to celebrate in our hearts Mr. Palkhivala's transition of his life's renewal as a tribute to his greatness with joy, and hope for the continued development of his ideas and the great future that is in store for all the people of India. This is not a time to weep.
  
  
• From: :)punnahai (@ d150-35-51.home.cgocable.net) on: Thu Dec 12 08:48:21
  
  Indeed a great man has passed. It is India's loss, but as BAB said, let's celebrate his life.
  
  

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