The Late PDG Rtn Pravat Krishna Rohatgi – An Eulogy
[Note: PDG Rtn Pravat Krishna Rohatgi passed away on the 17th June 2026. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta since 1958. He became its President and later District Governor of District 3290. He was a stalwart of the Rotary movement. Upon his passing, the Rotary Club of Calcutta organized a meeting on the 26th June 2026 at the Rotary Sadan to celebrate his life. Among many others, I paid my tributes to him with the following words.] Mr President, fellow Rotarians, their spouses, ladies, and gentlemen. When we think of Pravat Krishna Rohatgi, the first thing that comes to mind is his extraordinary journey in Rotary — sixty-eight years of service. Sixty-eight years. That is not just a number; it is a lifetime of commitment. By the year he joined, he was the seniormost member of our Club. In every sense, he was a true Rotarian. To many of us, he was like the Bhishma Pitamaha of our Club—a wise elder, someone we looked up to, someone who quietly guided us. ...