There are many anecdotes of his life involving political stalwarts like
Jawaharlal Nehru, K. K. Menon,
Indira Gandhi,
V. V. Giri and the like. He had many stories to tell about his experiences. He was regarded by his peers and family as "cheerful [and] generous" with "very high integrity, honesty and extremely patriotic. He had a good sense of humour and was a great story teller." ==Death==