I remember Satish as a multi-faceted personality. Academia was one aspect of his life, but activism was also an important aspect. He was a lifelong Socialist due to the influence of Shri Paliwal ji in Agra from his school days. He was a Gandhian socialist at heart, believing in frugality in life. He liked gadgets but kept a sparse house with most rooms in the house largely barren.
He was anti-modernity and, perhaps due to Gandhi
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