B. V. Subbarayappa (1925–2019)

Benjamin Franklin once said: ‘Some people die at twenty-five and aren’t buried until they are seventy-five’. Obviously he refers to those who do not have any zest for life – and are not uncommon to see around. Unlike such people, B. V. Subbarayappa is one among those who live even after their death. He remains, and would ever remain as a colossus in the area of history of science, culture and philosophy in India. We offer here a personalized appreciation of him as an individual and a multifaceted scholar.