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Remembering Mama Karmarkar, a dear uncle to Indian cricketers

Updated On: 06 March, 2009 08:20 AM IST | G K Menon

Pune-born, Baroda-nurtured and Mumbai-domiciled, Narayan Damodar Karmarkar fitted the old saying "handsome is as handsome does." Today is his birth centenary. 'Mama' Karmarkar was Indian cricket's dear uncle.

Pune-born, Baroda-nurtured and Mumbai-domiciled, Narayan Damodar Karmarkar fitted the old saying "handsome is as handsome does." Today (March 6) is his birth centenary. 'Mama' Karmarkar was Indian cricket's dear uncle.

For one who was closely associated with him for more than 50 years, 'Mama' endeared himself to almost one and all.

'Mama' Karmarkar

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