MARK CUBBON COMMISSIONER OF BANGALORE AND COORG

Mark Cubbon was the longest serving Commissioner of Bangalore from 1830 to 1861.These dates are in dispute for clinical accuracy,however he served in the post for nearly 31 years assisted actively by Francis Cunningham on whom the Cunningham road in Bangalore is erected. He held the rank of Major General and  more precisely was designated "Commissioner of  Bangalore and Coorg".

The post of Commissioner of Bangalore was a prestigious one and directly reported to the Viceroy and was in charge of the Mysore kingdom and had control as far as Jolarpettai. The railway track from Bangalore to Jolarpettai was laid during his time and from Madras to Jolarpettai by the Madras Presidency.

Not many are aware of a statue of Mark Cubbon erected in 1866 silently presents itself in the city.The statue is on the other side of the High Court building facing the Cubbon Park.This is one of the earliest statues erected in Bangalore which pre-dates the high court building which comes in 1875 and so does the Cubbon Park.

Mark Cubbon had  Administrative discomfort during his later years and was on a collission course with the English Establishment giving up office in 1861 and is dead in Egypt on his way back home.The ICS or the Imperial Civil Service was created and Military officials were being replaced by ICS staff on senior posts.Mark Cubbon is succeeded by L B Bowring who appears to be from the ICS.

A C N NAMBIAR

BELOW IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF ACN NAMBIAR TAKEN IN 1937 IN GERMANY.THIRD FROM LEFT IS SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE. ACN NAMBIAR  IS EXTREME LEFT.

ACN Nambiar one of the close confidants of Nehru and one of the earlier Indian ambassadors to East Germany. Also associated with the INA  Indian National Army and Subash Chandra Bose.Brother-in-law  of  Sarojini Naidu.

1982 to 1986 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BATCH REC NIT CALICUT

SUSHEELA MADAM ECONOMICS TEACHER AT REC CALICUT NIT

Somewhere in 1985 in the fifth Semester at REC Calicut we had a full fledged course on Economics and it was taught by Susheela Madam. I might have forgotten her name I think to the best of my memory it is Madam Susheela was her name. She used to teach Economics in a classical style and I had some initiation into Economics at a very young age.

I think I scored well in Economics at the Exam.Madam I hope I remember your name right, please accept my appreciation for your work and enthusiasm.

I think a basic course in Law also must be introduced in the syllabus.

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TALES ABOUT MY KINETIC HONDA

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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE SCOTLAND AND MYSELF

In the year 1991  I was offered a seat to study MSc Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of  Strathclyde in Scotland.I was banking on a ODA overseas development assistance  Scholarship to fund the Education process but had to drop the admission because the ODA assistance did not come through.This was sad for me.

I still remember my interactions with Prof.Lo who was the Head of the Electrical Department and Catherine Morelli of the Admissions wing.

This is the link between me and The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow Scotland.