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Allow me a personal reflection on how Dr Bhyrappa first entered my consciousness. Decades ago, I watched 'Vamshavruksha' performed as a play in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Sitting in the audience, watching those characters wrestle with tradition and duty, the tension of that performance stayed with me. I bring this... show more

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