THE SINGHANIA FAMILY

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  Megh Gang, a suburb in the district of Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. It is also called a “Heaven amidst the Hills.” Megh Gang is a small town which is some kilometers away from the main city of Shimla. The place is not inhabited by a lot of people as it is located in an interior part of the district with no proper roads connecting it to the main city of Shimla. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains and it is a beautiful destination for nature lovers. In the morning one can hear the chirping of different types of birds which sounds very pleasant to start with the morning. Apart from that, one can also see the rising sun between the origin of the mountains which is a pleasant scene to the eyes and to the soul. There are many streams and rivers surrounding the entire place which makes the entire surrounding more charming to stay for persons who like to stay in loneliness and who don’t like the monotonous uneventful city life. In the night Megh Gang becomes as unnerving, as delightful and pleasurable it is in the morning. In the night time, the whole the rea is covered with the darkness that one can not even see his own self. The darkness of the area is illuminated by lights from small huts and cottages of a nearby village which is located some kilometers the way from that region. The whole area becomes unpleasant covered in the dusk that even in the full moon, there is very little light due to the dense forests and trees. The entire area is covered in an uncanny calmness which is often broken down by sounds of the howling of different types of animals that can be heard coming from the dense wilderness. To summarize the place is full of wonder and astonishing things to hang around for some time and have some jaw-dropping experience.  There lies a valley in between the wilderness. In the valley, some farmhouse is built by different contractors which can be taken as rent to stay away from the tedious city life and to stay in a bit of freedom and spend some time in nature. To be specific the valley is inhabited by five large bungalows and one large bungalow which is the largest among the rest with a river running beside the cottage. Among those,  three bungalows are already occupied by other families who are living there for quite some time. Among the households there lived a merchant, a professor, and a scientist. The oldest resident among them was the professor who is in the mid sixty’s, who has been living there for more than five years. The other two persons have not been staying there for more than a year and a half i.e. scientist was living there for one year and the merchant was living there for one and a half years. Mr. Singhania a well-known businessman has come to rent a house in Megh Gang. He plans to spend some time away from life and away from the hectic life of a businessman. He has decided to rent a bungalow in the valley. The bungalow is quite a big one as compared to the others. There is a river that runs beside the bungalow and which made it more pleasurable to have a good holiday. The rent is a bit higher than the other bungalows because of its larger size and the presence of the river. Mr. Singhania likes it and decides to rent the bungalow. But, “everything that looks goods may not always be good for us.” Mr. Singhania is a well-known business. He has owned a pharmaceutical company. The company was founded by his father Late, Dr. Ganesh Singhania which is now owned by Mr. Mahesh Singhania. The company was established in 1970 by Dr. Ganesh Singhania who was one of the reputed doctors in the country. Apart from that, he is also a well-known pharmacist who is known for his work for the poor. He was well respected for his good and kind manner among his colleagues and in the outside world. He was an honest person who loves to work for the poor and hence, he had donated a large sum of money for establishing many facilities for the needy and economically backward classes of the society. He provided them with facilities like education, health, and employment. He also helped people who are socially excluded from society by providing them with shelter, food, and sometimes employment. He was a gem of a person who was respected y all: his colleagues, staff, and the public especially the poorer and socially excluded sections of society. Mr. Mahesh Singhania has also inherited some character traits from his father. He is a man of good gestures and behavior. He also donates money and works for the poor and economically backward sections of society. But, “people who have a kind gesture in the society are not always kind or honest, they might have some different face and motives behind that face which is hidden by their kind gesture in front of others.” The pharmaceutical company has grown up in business and now it also trades internationally. The company is named as SINGHANIA GROUP OF PHARMACY. It has established many branches all over the country and is recognized nationwide for quality medicines at reasonable prices that are affordable for the general public. But, “such a big company may have some unknown mysteries whose foundation may be created on the base of some crime. It is also possible that many secret activities are conducted behind the curtains which no one knows about.” It was a day in the month of February when the Singhania family arrived at Megh Gang. It was the time of the beginning of the Spring season (mid-February to April). The Spring season comes after winter and breathes new life to the world around us. The trees which have dried in the winter again found new life and started to blossom and different kinds of flowers started to bloom feeling the whole world with their beautiful and delightful fragrance. It seems like the whole world had become alive again with the arrival of spring and everyone is in the mood for partying. The Singhania family is comprised of a mother, a father, and two children, a son and a daughter. The younger among them are Mr. and Mrs. Singhania’s son Rahul Singhania. Neelam Singhania was the elder daughter. Apart from that, there lived an old servant who was working for them for more than 20 years and who was like a family member to the housemates. The other staffs include a driver, a cook, and a housekeeping staff. There lived a caretaker in the bungalow until the Singhania family arrived who was from the nearby village. Let’s have a detailed character sketch of the family members; ●          Mr. Mahesh Singhania is the present owner of the pharmaceutical company which has grown in business after he has taken all the responsibility upon himself. He is a middle-aged man in mid forty’s. But, he looked like fifty years old because of his gray hair, and wrinkles in the forehead. As mentioned he is a man of characters like his father but has some unknown mysteries which includes different types of illicit and immoral activity. This may lead to the destruction of the whole family in the future which no one expects. ●          Dr. Nita Singhania’s wife of Mr. Mahesh Singhania. She is the daughter of retired naval Captain Jaswinder Singh. She is a social worker and animal rights activist, who is known for taking different steps to save street animals and creating different shelters for these animals. She also worked for the protection of endangered species of animals. Apart from this, she is a well-known heart Sergeant and has saved the lives of many people be it rich or poor. She is in her mid forty’s with a well-maintained body. She is very much fit as she used to do regular yoga and meditation in the morning. Apart from her work, she is also a good mother and wife who always take out time for her children and family no matter how busy she used to be. She was an example of how women can manage both outside worlds and household simultaneously. ●          Neelam Singhania is the elder daughter of the Singhania family. She is in her college days. She is a basketball player and represents the college team in various tournaments both in the state and national competitions. She is a good looking young girl with a love for animals like her mother. She also walks like an animal rights activist and has several NGOs (Non-Governmental Organization) dedicated to the same which is mainly run by her school and college friends. Apart from this, she is also a bright student who is pursuing medical from a reputed college in Delhi. She also likes to read books and gather knowledge on different things apart from her studies. ●          Rahul Singhania is a young boy who is in his early years of secondary school. He has just completed his primary studies. He is not so sharp in academics like his sister Neelam but he is good at sports. He represents his school cricket team in different tournaments and is the vice Captain of his school team. Apart from this, he has an addiction to movies and sports. As he is the smallest and younger child in the family, he is loved by all the family members of the Singhania family. Now there comes the servants and other house staff who are with the family for a long time. Let’s have a look at them one by one. ●          Govardhan Ahuja, who is also summoned as Govardhan Kaka by the housemates. He is the oldest among all and is in his early sixties. But, he is the fittest among all the servants in the house. He took care of the house when no one is there and is the most trustworthy to the whole family. His hometown is in Patna village named Lalang. He goes to his village once every year generally in the harvesting season to help out his family on the farm. He is a hardworking man and old age is not a barrier to his work. He has some kind of charisma in his attitude and leadership qualities to control the entire household work. ●          Rakesh Yadav is the driver of the Singhania family. There are many other drivers but he is the oldest among them. He is working there for more than seven years. He is a person of great personality and attitude. He has also worked as a personal protector of some journalists. Now, he has joined this job and continued working here both as a driver and personal security of the family. He is in his mid thirty’s and is a good looking fellow. He belongs to a village of Haryana and his father also worked for the family in his earlier ages. But now he stays in the village taking care of the farm in the village. ●          Ramlal Acharya is the head Chef of the family. He has joined recently with no more than a year has passed by. He is thirty years old man, with great knowledge of different kinds of cuisine both national and international (i.e. Continental, Italian, Chinese, etc.). He is an individual who has a great fear of spirits and ghosts. He believes that the human soul exists even after their demises. There are some other people in the company whom we will come to know as we proceed further with the story. And, I am Jignesh a thirty-years-old boy who is Mr. Singhania’s personal assistant. I take care of all his company’s work, his appointment, and many other things. I am from Mumbai and is working for him for more than twelve years. I have a habit of writing diaries and so on. I will not talk much about myself as you will slowly come to know about me if you read the whole story. So, be ready for an epic journey.    
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