Source: The Hindu
In an inspired moment, the street in Alwarpet was named after two giants of the legal field, K. Bhashyam Iyengar and Basheer Ahmed Sayeed
Fellow heritage enthusiast and writer, Dr G. Sundaram, wondered as to the origins of Bashyam Basheer Ahmed Street in Alwarpet. Have the signboard painters got it wrong he wondered. But for once they had it right. It is indeed Bashyam Basheer Ahmed Street. And as for its Vaishnavite-Muslim name combination, the explanation is simple — it commemorates two men — K. Bhashyam Iyengar and Basheer Ahmed Sayeed. Both were giants of the legal field.
Bhashyam enrolled as an advocate in 1906. He apprenticed under his father-in-law, the legendary Sir VC Desikachariar, and later worked with leaders such as VV Srinivasa Iyengar and S. Srinivasa Iyengar. He was greatly successful in independent practice as well. He wrote a classic commentary on the Negotiable Instruments Act, while still in the early days of his career and is even now referred to at times as NI Act Bhashyam to distinguish him from the other, Sir V Bhashyam Iyengar. Read more
Categories: Asia, Hinduism, India, Interfaith tolerance, Islam
You go to a Hindu shop Satyanaraya Jewelers and you get back a full length New Year Calendar with Islamic Surah Al’Yasin upon it with your purchase…!!!
It happens only in India 😀
You might not believe this but it happens in Kenya, too. Where you get such calendars from non-Muslims, as well.
We live in a multi-cultural, multi-religious, multi…. everything out here:)
Alhamdulillah!