It was a wet and humid morning on the 20th of August'61. These were the days of heavy rains in all over the northern India. Dry land was soaking the entire water splashed by the God of Rains called "Indra". This process in turn was creating humidity,which was irritating for all living creatures. Rains had just stopped and the people of Agra, a town situated at a distance of 230 kms. from Delhi, were coming out of their homes to take care of their business,unfinished works and household purchases. It was around 9 a.m.
Kishan Chand Chawla, a dry fruit merchant at Naulakha,Sadar Bazar,Agra was also getting ready to go to his shop when her wife, Laaj, told him that his sister, Leela, married to a cloth merchant of Palwal in Haryana district, was in pains of first delivery and needed to be taken to a hospital. Leela had come fifteen days back to deliver her first child at the request of his brother at Agra. In olden times it was almost the practice to deliver ones' first child at parents home. Kishan immediately called his aide, Nandu, waiting outside to bring cycle rickshaw for taking Leela to Agra Medical College situated at a distance of 3 kms from their home. He also instructed Nandu to inform his brother, Hari Chawla about it. Leela and Laaj started for A.M.C. alongwith some old clothes and items necessary for after delivery situation. Kishan Chand also followed them on his cycle to take care of the admission of his sister in A.M.C.,Agra. After crossing the Hari Parvat area they reached the hospital in about half an hour. Kishan Chand paid the rickshaw-puller 75 paise and parked his cycle in a makeshift cyclestand after paying 5 paise to a little boy deputed there for the security of cycles. He then picked up the bundle of clothes etc. brought by her wife and headed for the registration counter alongwith Leela and Laaj.
Kishan Chand Chawla, a dry fruit merchant at Naulakha,Sadar Bazar,Agra was also getting ready to go to his shop when her wife, Laaj, told him that his sister, Leela, married to a cloth merchant of Palwal in Haryana district, was in pains of first delivery and needed to be taken to a hospital. Leela had come fifteen days back to deliver her first child at the request of his brother at Agra. In olden times it was almost the practice to deliver ones' first child at parents home. Kishan immediately called his aide, Nandu, waiting outside to bring cycle rickshaw for taking Leela to Agra Medical College situated at a distance of 3 kms from their home. He also instructed Nandu to inform his brother, Hari Chawla about it. Leela and Laaj started for A.M.C. alongwith some old clothes and items necessary for after delivery situation. Kishan Chand also followed them on his cycle to take care of the admission of his sister in A.M.C.,Agra. After crossing the Hari Parvat area they reached the hospital in about half an hour. Kishan Chand paid the rickshaw-puller 75 paise and parked his cycle in a makeshift cyclestand after paying 5 paise to a little boy deputed there for the security of cycles. He then picked up the bundle of clothes etc. brought by her wife and headed for the registration counter alongwith Leela and Laaj.
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