Baba had written about Ma's final hours in a hand-made paper book, which I found after his passing away. Am posting his thoughts, in his own words. The next post records my memories of his final hours. 

Rekha – 30/03/1926 – 22/07/2005

Died in 80^th year leaving husband, two daughters, one son,  two sons – in-law and one daughter-in-law alive and in good health. All eight grandchildren in good health.

Lost both parents and parents-in-law only brother (Gaur) and both elder sisters (Roma and Reba) Two younger sisters’ are  alive (Neela and Ila).

Deeksha by Swami Gambhirananda, President, Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math on 17^th October 1985.

Met Ma Anandmoyee in Bombay (in 1982)

Favorite Uncle Dr. Kalikinkar Sengupta. Close friends – Joanna, Kanu, Anima, Chinmoyee.

MA. in Philosophy (Cal. Univ.) 1948

Scholarships in Matric, Inter and B.A.

1^st class 1^st in B.A. Phil Hons. Several Univ. Medals and Hawkins gold Medal from Scottish Church College. Name on Roll of Honour of Scottish Church College for 1946.

Confined to bed for two years. Never a Complaint, why me? Nirmal ‘man’ in a nirmal body was achieved at the end. There was no need to excrete any ‘mal’ during the last three days of life, nor after passage of the soul. This must be rare!

Taught me to be happy in my own company – to pray in solitude as recommended by Shri Rama Krishna.

There was a visitor on 22^nd July evening, Veda, Ranjana’s batch mate and my Service colleague.We i.e. Veda and I, were talking about K. N. Rao another Service Colleague who had achieved post-retirement fame as an astrologer. Had worked with me at Calcutta when I was AG II there Many senior IAS officers used to visit the office to consult him astrologically! Was initiated into the “Kriya Yoga” in the line of Bijoy Krishna Goswami. Had not married. Used to donate his monthly salary to the Ashraam where he used to live!

Ranjana gave her mother a feed – horlicks, poured spoon by spoon in the mouth. After that Ranjana said “Ma would sleep now” and she and Veda left the room. I looked at Rekha – the eyes were wide open but with a vacant look. I jumped out of the bed and came to the other side and looked. There was a slight jerk of the head and she was gone. The colour of the skin changed and the face was at peace. No certification was required. The Soul had left the body. Called Gaun and told her. Gaun cried as she embraced her mother. I said loudly: What a nice way to go!