It was many years ago. I do not remember much.
He was a poor Rixawala in Junagadh in Gujarat. Daily he will park his rixa at government hospital to inquire about any unclaimed dead body.
There were always one or to unidentified dead bodies. Probably these were dead bodies of one or two beggars or poor footpath dwellers. No one may have come forward to claim these dead bodies.
This man will take this dead body to cremation ground. If dead man looked
liked a Hindu, he will do cremation as per Hindu custom. If dead body looked
like Muslim, he would do burial as per Muslim customs.
This was his free social service. After doing these work, he will start earning his daily bread by plying his rixa.
I do not remember much about this man. This was about 35 years ago.
Haresh Raichura
25/11/13
