Kochi: He was principled and dignified to a fault. In death too, these qualities never deserted him. In death, Prof Madhukar Rao showed his students and the society he lived in, what it took to lead a life of dedication and dignity.

A legend in his own right, a teacher of English who retired from Maharaja’s College in 1980, he had made up his mind long ago to donate his organs and told his son son Ajith Kumar, about his wish. Read more