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PATNA: Dagdar Babu, the character in Maila Aanchal , is still alive in the minds of the readers of late Phanishwar Nath Renu's masterpiece. So is the man � Dr Alakh Niranjan � on whom the character of Dagdar Babu was based. Last November 24, Dr Niranjan entered 100th year of his life. Nearly a thousand people from different parts of Araria district and adjoining areas came to his Forbesganj residence on the day and touched his feet as a mark of reverence for the good Samaritan he has been playing in their lives. "He is like a messiah for the poor whom he provided medical services without asking for fee," said one of them, adding that he accepted whatever little was given to him by his patients and treated the poor for free. He had also treated Renu and B P Koirala, the late former prime minister of Nepal. Despite his frail exterior, Dr Niranjan is still mentally alert though as a doctor he has become less active due to geriatric problems. There are patients who still insist on getting treated by him, and the good doctor never fails them. The 99th birth anniversary of Dr Niranjan, which was celebrated by his family members, provided an occasion to go down memory lane for the people who attended the function, said his son, Lalit Niranjan, former chief engineer of the state water resources department. Due to his selfless service since 1933, he has become a legend in his lifetime, "a symbol of God" for the masses in a vast area stretching across the Kosi region beyond the border of Nepal. He always remained far from prosperous money-wise, Lalit added. A native of Sihin village in Hisua block of the present Nawada district, Dr Niranjan was in the first batch of students admitted to the then Prince of Wales Medical College at Patna (now known as Patna Medical College) from where he did his MBBS in 1931. He began his career as a doctor at a small tin-roofed hospital run by the then Purnia district board in a remote rural area under the Forbesganj police station. This karmabhoomi of Dr Niranjan later became circle and then sub-divisional headquarters of Araria district. During the British period, posting in undivided Purnia district was considered to be "Kala Pani" as malaria, kala-azar and other epidemics were quite common there. Dr Niranjan opted to serve this remote hospital from where in his half-pant he had to go to far-off places by horse-drawn cart.
