User talk:Rrshahi

Introduction
A scholar ,the shining star who was born to be distinguished very early in this life and the whole world was destined to be endowed with his vast knowledge & intelligence.Even referred to as the direct descendant of the great mathematician Aryabhatta. This supernatural mathematician has left his mark in this world in the field of mathematics and science at a very tender age.

Coming from a poor family, he was born in the small Village of Basantpur,some 12 Km. from ARA,Bihar. His father was a Constable in Bihar Police. Emphasizing and understanding the importance of education, the family condition never came as a blockade for Dr. Vashistha's studies.

Education
Class X - Netarhat Vidyalaya.Now in jharkhand Class XII - Patna Science College in the year 1962 PHD -  University of California, Berkley(UCB)

Vashistha Babu developed his own electrical generator at the age of 7 only. This was just a glimpse of the great man coming.

After completing his matriculation from the famous Netarhat Vidyalaya, Dr. Vashistha moved to Patna Science College, one of the pioneer institution of that time.During this period only in a Mathematics conference Vashistha Babu was introduced to one of the visiting professor Prof. John L. Kelley, Head Of the Department from the University of California, Berkley(UCB) at the Bihar college of engineering.

Prof. Kelly quizzed the young student with various types of questions.He had presented a list of 5 most difficult problems in Mathematics or so and Vasistha Narayan Singh solved all of them correctly and that too in his own different ways.

Seeing the immense talent in Vashishtha Babu, Prof. Kelly persuaded DR. Vashisth to come to United States and expressed his desire to teach him in America under his guidance. Dr. Nagendra(then principal of science college) showed promptness and immediately arranged for a special examination for Vashishtha Babu and he cleared this examination with cent percent marks. Thus, in 1963, he went to California, USA as a research scholar.

Vashistha Babu completed his PHD in style at a very young age in the year 1969.

Dissertation Title: Reproducing Kernels and Operators with a Cyclic Vector.

link to the university site, of his PHD record.

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Stay in US and Return to India
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He was among the most wanted people in the field of science and academics in his time. He went on to work with NASA for sometime.He was also appointed an Associate Professor of Mathematics in Washington. His never ending love for motherland forced him to return back to India so that he can fulfill his nationalistic dreams .He returned to India in 1971 and was appointed a professor in IIT Kanpur. After spending barely eight months at IIT Kanpur.He later joined as a professor in Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bombay. Within a year, in 1973, he was appointed as permanent professor in Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta.

He got married in the same year but unfortunately his marriage did not work and his wife left him and never came back again. This failure in personal life had a tormenting effect on his mind .It is believed that he had a tough time at ISI Calcutta and his situation worsened. This lead to his mental breakdown.

He was admitted to the Mental Hospital in Ranchi in 1976 for treatment. He also went to Meerut hospital for medical care. He suffers from Schizophrenia. It appears that he fled from Meerut Mental Hospital and was untraceable for many years until someone from his village saw him as a rag picker in Chapra, Bihar in mid 90s. Then Vashishtha Babu was sent to NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bangalore for treatment on Govt. expenditure. He stayed in the hospital from Feb. 1993 to June 1994, but could not recover. Since then Vashistha Babu is spending his time in his village with his mother,brother and his family in penury.He is not even in the financial state to support his own treatment.

Only medical help is not of much help in this disease. A proper environment is required to come back to normal life. Proper nutrition, family love and care and life long medication can re-vitalize his life.

The light of this jewel who once shone like a star and made India proud, is fading like a falling meteor.Beautiful minds like him are the most precious possession for any nation and should be treasured and taken care of.

References

http://math.berkeley.edu/people/grad/vashishtha-narayan-singh http://www.bhojpuria.com/people/vnslife.htm §````ravi ranjan§