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IN LOVING Memory

                       PANDIT OMKAR NATH MOTI

                            The King of our Hearts

                       The soul is never born, it never dies having come into being once, it never ceases to
                        be. Unborn, eternal, abiding and primeval, it is not slain when the body is slain.

                                                               - Bhagavad Gita

Pandit Omkar Nath Moti was born on                                                               discipline, making him a cheerful and
27 September 1931 and he departed his                                                            steadfast presence in good times and bad.
mortal body to be with Lord Krishna on 28                                                        He believed strongly in the importance
September 2020. The fourth and youngest                                                          of education and lifelong learning.
son of Shri Srikanth Moti and Shrimati                                                           He spoke of panan kothen peth
Dhanwati Moti (daughter of Mozas), he was                                                        khada (to stand on one’s own feet
born in Babapor, Habba Kadal, in India’s                                                         through education). Well before it was
beautiful valley of Kashmir. In the mid-                                                         commonplace, he believed in the equality
1960s, they moved to Moti Villa, Raj Bagh.                                                       of the two genders, raising his daughters
He spent the later years of his life in Vasant                                                   and son with equal opportunities. He was
Kunj and Gurugram.                                                                               a friend to all his grandchildren, taking
Known affectionately as Bairaja, he also                                                         great pride in their achievements. He lives
shared a close and loving relationship with                                                      on in their successes.
his three brothers and two sisters – the late                                                    Many of his lessons were unspoken.
Shri Shankar Nath Moti, Shri Som Nath                                                            Among these was the partnership of
Moti, the late Shri Dwarka Nath Moti, the                                                        respect, love and encouragement he had
late Mrs Usha Tiku, Mrs Krishna Kaul and                                                         with his wife, our mother, Shakuntala
Dr M K Kaul (Gassi).                                                                             “Rani” Moti. An intellectual and
He was educated in Srinagar and Lahore and later went on to serve        published writer in her own right, she had his unyielding
as a Civil Engineer in the Valley’s most scenic locations, including     support and encouragement. Their love mirrored that of Shiva
Kangan, near the famous Sonamarg, and at Mohara near the Indo-           and Parvati, and has been a model to all of us. With this love
Pak border, where he worked on the hydroelectric project. He also        came respect for his in-laws, Dr D N Koul (Kakroo) and Mrs
went on to become a successful entrepreneur, running a transport         Umavati Koul, who he treated as his own parents. As the eldest
business in Srinagar. An involved father, he was proud of his children:  son-in-law, he was lovingly called Baisahab, and took on the
Ms Veena Koul and late Surrinder Koul; Anil Moti and Sunita Moti;        role of a father figure to Mrs Rajini Challu and Retd. Group
Nalini Sadhu and Surender Sadhu; Nomita Dhar and Sunil Dhar.             Captain S K Koul.

His most enduring legacy was his wisdom and values, which he             He had a great sense of humour, and always spread positivity
imparted through his life lessons and by living a virtuous life. Named   and joy. He lived a life of virtue and love, leaving a legacy
after Hinduism’s most holy syllable, Pandit Omkar Nath lived a life      of positivity and uprightness. His values are immortalised
centred in God. He was a disciple of Swami Brahmshabdananda,             in his timeless lessons, and in his family. He will live in our
and practiced his teachings. This gave him a sense of inner peace and    hearts forever.

                                        Fondly Remembered and Dearly Missed by

Brothers and Sisters                    Mrs Nalini Sadhu / Mr Surender Sadhu  Dr Sundeep Kaul / Dr Sapna Kaul
Shri Som Nath Moti                      Mrs Aparna Sapru / Mr Ramesh Sapru    Akash Kaul
Mrs Krishna Kaul / Dr M K Kaul (Gassi)  Mrs Nomita Dhar / Mr Sunil Dhar       Grandchildren
Wife                                    Mrs Archana Dhawan / Mr Amit Dhawan   Swati Koul
Smt. Shakuntala Moti                    Nieces & Nephews                      Akio Moti / Nidhi Moti
In-Laws                                 Surinder Sapru / Usha Sapru           Mikhail Sadhu / Sneha Sadhu
Retd. Group Captain S K Koul            Chand Sapru / Vijay Sapru             Shireen Moti / Dhananjay Kumar
Smt. Rajini Challu                      Nirmal Khoda / Rajinder Khoda         Abharika Sapru
Son & Daughter-in-Law                   Vijay Moti / Bittu Moti               Hans Sadhu
Mr Anil Moti / Mrs Sunita Moti          Lalit Koul / Bimla Koul               Pranoy Koul
Daughters & Sons-in-Law                 Veena Wazir / MK Wazir                Arjun Dhar
Mrs Veena Koul                          Jayant Tiku / Nishi Tiku              Nikita Dhar
                                        Anita Bakshi / Anil Bakshi            Arkin Dhawan
                                                                              Rayirth Sapru

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