Thread: (1/7) Swarup Sir loved history and storytelling. He spent his life serving in the Indian Army and began teaching after his retirement. I was one of his students but he was so much more than a tution teacher. 
(2/7) He groomed me as a person. Both my parents often kept busy due to work, so in my formative years, he was my guide in both academics as well as in shaping me into the person I am today.
(3/7) I’d never met my own grandfather as he had passed away before I was born. Swarup Sir filled those shoes with ease. I’d spend hours listening to his elaborate stories. He’s one of the reasons why I am inclined towards history and politics.
(4/7) Every time I came back home to Noida—be it for vacations, after graduation or even while working—I always made it a point to visit him.
(5/7) As a kid, when I went to him for help with preparing for a debate competition, the lessons he taught me were beyond the scope of the contest and more about how to be a better person. He combined humour with learning seamlessly.
(6/7) He guided me through my fears, whether it was about a sum in Math or otherwise. He taught me how to keep working hard and never give up.
These are lessons I carry with me to this day.
These are lessons I carry with me to this day.
(7/7) I last met him in February, before the second wave and subsequent lockdown. It is my regret that I could not get closure. I will always remember him as my teacher.
- As told by Nancy Chauhan, Swarup’s student.
(instagram.com/_nancychauhan)
#IndiaRemembers
- As told by Nancy Chauhan, Swarup’s student.
(instagram.com/_nancychauhan)
#IndiaRemembers
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