You may have seen Summer of ‘42 But more classy is this Garudmachi do The era was of black and white T-squares were a common sight Let’s hear it for the Class of ‘82
This is a foreword Not a four letter word We tried to rhyme We tried to mime And look! We got this. My word! It started with the idea of card paper Each with a limerick as a souvenir But turning a cheenti into a haathi Is the kamaal of our saathi The rest, as you read, you will discover Light banter to build camaraderie For re-acquainting after saalon ki doori We started making clues On friends of all hues Oh WhatsApp group ki herapheri! The prolific clue makers made a pact They coined for this outfit the name ACT The awesome cluesome Went from twosome to threesome And on to thensome, keeping the name intact A limerick as a clue we thought would be nifty This idea led us to well over fifty For GM intros And who is who’s Using every means we could, even crafty During lunch and every meal At traffic lights, behind the wheel Frenzied clue making Tweaking, revising Finally ‘locking’ it with the ACT seal
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We plodded away with dope on every guy Limerick fever had gripped us, oh my! Late into the night When schedules were tight For intros at GM but alas, drat, sigh! What we planned was not to be, you see The evening was taken over by karaoke All danced and made merry Had cocktails with cherry There was very little time to get limerickey On each and every batchmate we sought dope With so much info, you’d think we couldn’t cope But oh it was fun The work we didn’t shun Reviving old friendships was our hope Clues should be easy, surely not tough Rhyme is essential, but not enough Meter must be right To fit a pattern tight Enter the crooner, to smoothen edges rough We had the crooner, but who would strum? Who would pull strings? Who would drum? Enter dear Charlie Wailer like Bob Marley Isn’t he the most lovable chum? We wrote mostly in English at first Then more tongues into the lines burst We had to admit English had its limit To rhyme some names it was the worst No mai ka lal can rhyme Dhargalkar Find not one but two words ending in ar_alkar So we quickly brought in Hindi And even Marathi And lo and behold! We could rhyme haath mal kar 2
As if these constraints wouldn’t suffice We got a decree: You must add some spice We almost blew our valves But added the better halves (You see, the plural of spouse is what’s meant by spice) But wait! At every turn there was a new challenge The list of attendees would constantly change With each drop-out A limerick was out With each new entry, more rhymes to arrange The last minute entrants almost had us beat Frantically rhyming in the bus’ back seat Asking unsuspecting alums For dope on their chums So in the end, the day’s deadline we could meet Sadly though some favourite lines Were on those who from the RU had to abstain With quirky rhymes Of their youthful times Not included here but in memory they remain For some, we penned more than one limerick Of those only one we had to pick From many that were hilarious With rhymes audacious But we hope you’ll be happy with our pick! At the end, when on this book we colluded The IIT-only guys we thought should be included So back to the writing pad To carry on with this fad For those who made it, deserve to be applauded
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Presenting IIT-B Class of ‘82
We know jaisi karni waisi bharni
But from ChemE to computer he changed his journey This H8 ka keeda
Known as Bevdee, not Bevda The answer my friend is
Abhay Kulkarni 5
This economist is Birla’s man Friday
Find him chatting with VIPs any day He rocks on KBC
He speaks on BBC
The answer my friend is
Ajit Ranade 6
She has always been a lightweight, that’s halka She worked for Praj, but that’s kalka She is on the go
Built up ENPRO
The answer my friend is
Alka 7
Mountains for him are shallow Strict regimen he does follow Chief organiser
Master mobiliser
The answer my friend is
Carvalho 8
Behind this high flier
Was one who made him soar higher She was, oh! C’mon ya! Knowledge yani Vidhya
The answer my friend is
Ananth Iyer 9
He’s an angry young sonny
Spends a pound for a penny Fighting the courts And all other sorts
The answer my friend is
Anil Gidwani 10
From H7 to Cupertino he made his way To give to IIT he is ready, dil kholay To Madhumati
He’s a dear pati
The answer my friend is
Anil Godbole 11
This guy had a very unusual kismat
He was skinny because he was told “kha mat� Crooned and strummed Hawed and hummed
The answer my friend is
Charlie Kamath 12
This H5 civvy claims he played in Chinnaswamy Lady love Janaki says ‘he came and saw me’ Loved to play cricket
To bat and keep wicket
The answer my friend is
Anjaneya Swamy 13
He’s no ordinary warrior eating parathe Fit and trim, must be practising karate His name tells one
He’s comparable to none The answer my friend is
Atul Marathe 14
Kya khoob sunata baataan fizul Patharon se karta paise wasool Ino bulateich haathi aata katte
Daru dikhateich saathi aate katte Answer kya hai boleto
Bakul 15
He sold it by the barrel, through Diwali This oil, it’s disappearing slowly India in his name H5 is his fame
The answer my friend is
Bharat Koli 16
This ChemE did a course with Prof. Dwivedi
We know he’s seedha saada, not a chatur vedi In IIT was bearded
To Nabanita he’s wedded The answer my friend is
Bhaskar Medhi 17
In Pune, he runs a successful biz
Was good at cracking many a quiz Was GSSA and G Sec
Department was Mech
The answer my friend is
Chris Fernandes 18
This ChemE from H5 must love mujra and qawwali Savour tangdi kabab and roti rumali Runs a successful business Can anyone guess
The answer my friend is
Mawali 19
During our reunion after pachees saal
This guy pulled us out of our yearbook jaal Tall and lanky
Not at all cranky
The answer my friend is
Ganeriwal 20
Chem engineering started her story
In the IT world she earned some glory In Ashi Paakhre Yeti
She was Velchya ki beti
The answer my friend is
Gauri 21
From H8, he made Florida his destination A very accomplished Prof is this person Was at RU with his saathi Named Kalai Mathee
The answer my friend is
Giri Narsimhan 22
His buddies called him pickles, yeah
From hostel 8, but name has four-ya This photographer you see Captures sunsets classy
The answer my friend is
Harish Acharya 23
This lady of the laker was no maggu To Guru Athavale he does pai lagoo His oars did splish splash King of SJRU bash
The answer my friend is
Jaggu 24
This ChemE returned to IIT, he’s one of its dulare Received so many awards for his work, Wah re As a student, in H3
As a Prof, stays at Worli The answer my friend is
Jayesh Bellare 25
This EE topper his jaadu did apply
To reduce mess bills by saving pai pai Thought in Gujju, wrote in Marathi A script for H8 daal and baati The answer my friend is
Jayesh Desai 26
No she’s not high on marijuana
Coz she’s high on fun games, na? Got too many clues
To confound and confuse The answer my friend is
Jyotsna 27
H7 Mehta married to sister of H5 Mehta
And would you believe it? Department is meta! SJRU organiser
Motorsports club convenor The answer my friend is
Ketan Mehta 28
This EE made Portland his Jannat
Started CafÊ Give to shape others’ kismat From H5, went a long way Attended the RU with Kay The answer my friend is
Ketan Sampat 29
She was Kale till she said ‘I do’
In the hostel she cooked, but not kaddu Civil engineer
Slender Punekar
The answer my friend is
Madhu 30
For photography he has a sharp eye
As for his memory, on par with Desai Hob nobs with the Sultan In sandy Oman
The answer my friend is
Manjunath Pai 31
Like most H8 EEs is he a crank?
In volunteering he is first in rank All his life he’s coded
To Murli he’s devoted
The answer my friend is
Mayank 32
Pune ke principal ka sun lo vidhaan Blood ke khat se kar lo sandhaan H8 ka mess secretary IIT ka Ph. D.
The answer my friend is
Milind Pradhan 33
While cycling in Spain, he’s very steady
To travel the world with Deepa, he’s ever ready H5 ChemE from Singapore
Writes travelogues and lore The answer my friend is
Yeddi 34
No mauj no masti kaisa nalayak
Sirf shayar, na dramebaz na gayak India born
Lives in Melbourne
The answer my friend is
Mukund Naik 35
In Hawaii he has a lot of majaa But he can bajao your baajaa He knows whodunit
This Gobar Dhan Pundit
The answer my friend is
N. S. Raja 36
He came with chem engineering ke iraade With Ujwala, he took kasme vaade AC contractor
Much sought after
The answer my friend is
Nemade 37
If you want good tea, ask for Taj If you want good bajjis, add piaj But for Capuccino Go to Cupertino And ask for
Natraj 38
Tejas Aarti ka daddy
For a living, makes a gaadi Lives in Detroit Is very adroit
The answer my friends is
Dadhi 39
In class he listened with attention rapt, eh? Learning all about butane and naphtae His hair a golden lawn Now all gone
The answer my friend is
Nitin Apte 40
He was amazing with his weightliftin’ Married his high school darlin’ Mech engineer
Active mountaineer
The answer my friend is
Nitin 41
This H4 MechE built like a pehelwan
Nicknamed Tarzan, still looks jawaan Sports secretary
Sure made merry
The answer my friend is
Pradeep Chavan 42
He builds with granite in Abu Dhabi Where for taxes he gets a freebie H5 inmate
Civil magnate
The answer my friend is
PB 43
Serve him dhokla he’ll ask for extra Works for Shell in Monaca This hexalite
Mostly out of sight
The answer my friend is
Ganatra 44
This RU spirit he will maintain
Though he will not touch a drop of wine Truly civil consultant Phuket resident
When Tarzan came to H5 he said ‘Me Tarzan you’
Jain 45
This guy pulls out dates from hawa
Can factorize, multiply, derive. Wah wah! Has fun with the calendar In the land down under
The answer my friend is
Raj Srivastava 46
Kudchadkar ke lectures sun sun kar Reliance join kiya yeh Vashikar Singleminded ChemE
Na khelkood na rummy
The answer my friend is
Rajeev Chemburkar 47
He writes like John Lennon
In cricket, scores hundred and seven Lives in oily Kuwait
On Lalitha, he does wait The answer my friend is
Ramu Menon 48
Sabne usko Chhota bol bol kar
Chhota hi rakha samay ko hold kar Hostel paanch
Clear as kaanch
The answer my friend is
Ravi Dabholkar 49
If he could, he’d act in a play a day
During endsems he screamed Mayday! Read books that were red
By authors living and dead The answer my friend is
Ravi Shevade 50
From beach land, he does sing Is a deshbhakt with a zing Hostel Councillor
Reunion organiser
The answer my friend is
Sabhajit Singh 51
He’s quite stout, not a bit baarik
With our RU’s, he kept his taarikh He’s in the gas field Is quite well heeled
The answer my friend is
Sachiv Parikh 52
For this guy, let’s ring a bell
Sankalp is a nice story to tell This bay area amir
Has Kshipra as zameer
The answer my friend is
Samir Patel 53
To all the H4 bechaare
This flamboyant civvy said ‘Hat jaa re’ Did not stagnate
Became a magnate
The answer my friend is
Sandeep Vichare 54
This lad never followed Marley’s rastafaria In chem lab, he was trained to make urea Spinning yarns at Indorama
Is now part of his panorama The answer my friend is
Parasrampuria 55
Jazz, rap, rock, he does hunt With ladies, he’s gallant Along with his twin
Many hearts he did win
The answer my friend is
Sanjiv Samant 56
Structural design he does practise Hint cannot get easier than this Married a Kale
Acquired two saale
The answer my friend is
Santosh Sabnis 57
His complexion is much lighter than wheatish For volleyball, this ChemE had quite a fetish Now lives in Dallas
No whiskey in his glass
The answer my friend is
Satish 58
Into TS Eliot, he often sank
On the OD group, he’s brutally frank After setting a lab on fire He earned his prof’s ire
The answer my friend is
Shashank 59
In santra & mosambi there’s a lot of synergy When you’ve mastered bevdalogy Where else will you see? But in RLC?
The answer my friends is
Soumitra Banerjee 60
Mountains he climbs with a knack Loves a Vaidya, not a quack Is an engineering pro Throne is in enpro
The answer my friend is
Krack 61
Water is going to be scarce, jaag le Prayas NGO mein bhaag le Studies policy
For a better world, you see The answer my friend is
Subodh Wagle 62
Door karenge kaanon ke gham saare
Phir sunoge tum gaa maa paa saa re Yeh H5 ka banda
Karta Pune mein dhanda The answer my friend is
Sudheer Belsare 63
Like any other EE, is he cuckoo?
Knows induction motors, not sudoku Learnt early tricks In hostel six
The answer my friend is
Suku 64
Where from is this kagan major? Or is he a mech engineer? Eyes are gray
What do you say?
The answer my friend is
Majgaokar 65
Moved from aero to telecom for goodness’ sake! First in Ghatkopar, now in Juhu he does wake Aka Sunil Mehta
Snack ko snake kehta
The answer my friend is
Jake 66
If you want to hear the kahani Of how the puri met the pani Or Goldilocks met the bear Go to Delaware And talk to
Suresh Advani 67
His Costmyze has solutions for your trouble The work that he does is truly laudable This Goregaon ka gora Is a H5 ka chhora
The answer my friend is
Susheel Choubal 68
She is the civil engineer of her era
Known for Teamworx in Surabaya Knows the art of living Is gentle and giving
The answer my friend is
Tara 69
If someone says, Jaa structural kar,
You can’t say aaj nahin, sir, kal kar! Give a high five
For this guy from H5
The answer my friend is
Umesh Dhargalkar 70
Not a hair on his head does linger Akila his wife, he loves her Commodities tycoon Singapore typhoon
The answer my friend is
Vijay Iyengar 71
Everyone told him EE mein top kar Nahin toh mundane job kar Moved to Denver Then seen never
The answer my friend is
Vijay Topkar 72
Troika mein iski position hai bhaari
EP ka yeh kumbhkarna soya raatein saari Yeh H5 ka banda
Learned ChemE ka funda The answer my friend is
Vivek Bhandari 73
His countenance is grim and grave
On yahoo groups he’s bold and brave Bay area investor
Hindutva crusader
The answer my friend is
Vivek Sagdeo 74
This is an acknowledgement In kind, if not in payment We say a big ‘thanks!!’ To all the cranks Whose contributions filled us with amazement Once the caricatures in words were done We needed them in pictures for added fun Each with a funny look To put in a book A souvenir unlike any other under the sun For this special book, we wanted something damdaar Sketches that were wacky, but done with a lot of pyaar We soon got our inaam With a man who really knows his kaam The answer my friend is Inamdar This brilliant caricaturist his craft could ply Only because we had pics with resolution high They were superbly clicked And painstakingly picked By our very own batchmate Manjunath Pai There was one last hurdle we had to cross That small (!) matter of production costs This batch of generous souls Helped us meet our goals And so this rolling stone gathered some moss! Because so many worked with dedication This book was brought to completion Shalaka Pai did the layout IITBAA, through Sharba, went all out To make a gem of this silly collection
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Bakul and Jovi started these limericks with gusto Into the ACT came Ally and Jayesh, so they could be the best Oh! Banerjee and Ramu Dadhi and Manju Gave invaluable inputs and we have this book, presto!
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