During his first term when he was given the task by some seniors to get their morning tea and eats,  Narahari would confidently carry a few extra mugs and get the tea for himself and for his course mates too..one knows how tough it was getting morning tea in the first term.

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The Academy was so overwhelming that most of us have lost our identity and sanity at least temporarily. An exception was Narahari. He retained his identity fiercely and could remain cool and stoic, unperturbed by all that was happening around him. Remember his Anteroom song 'Nanukko ko ko Rikke Ranga', delivered with such abandon that it virtually became a Squadron Josh song. Only Narahari could do it " Great soul!

During his first term when he was given the task by some seniors to get morning tea and eats, Narahari would confidently carry a few extra mugs and get the tea for himself and for his course mates too. One knows how tough it was getting morning tea in the first term.
 
His squadron mates often joked about his drill square debacles and the fact that his left hand did not know what his right hand was doing, and that he did not excel in team sports. Yet, he proved us all wrong and was probably the first from the Squadron to win a medal in cross-country. He used to say, "Most people cannot run hills. So, you must take advantage and run faster than them uphill. While coming downhill, the wind is behind you, and you should take advantage – take longer steps and run faster downhill." In short, his message was real simple "Run Faster - all the time". Narahari was the epitome of sheer determination.
 
His big toe was bigger than the rest of his fingers! Therefore, his shoe size was enormous (size 11) as compared to his physique and almost looked like flippers. Despite that, he ran cross-country as the birds fly. He was the cross country captain during the VI term. The refreshments and extra diet that he got for his team were only for them. Even his closest friends and course mates dare not take a drop of squash meant for his boys. He would not allow it, come what may and would even fight with you. Such was his loyalty and honesty to his team.
 
Joined IAF from NDA. His roommate Ravi Sharma fondly remembers... "AG Narahari was my roommate at Bidar, and I credit him with teaching me the basics of aerodynamics which I was very poor at. He would ensure I completed my revision before every exam. He was a born flier who never had any issues in flying, unlike a lot of us. He was very good at mental calculations. You give him numbers to multiply, and he would come with the answer even before you could write down the numbers. There were no pocket calculators there; Narahari was an electronic Wizard. Give him anything electronic, and he would fix it- a trait he inherited from his father who had set up quite a few FM stations in the initial stages. The entire family were ham radio enthusiasts, and his radio's name was VU2NAR, which he had written on his satchel too. His younger brother Jaisimha joined the INDIAN Navy, retired prematurely and has his own company operating out of Jakkur. His elder sister Rohini looks after the family coffee estate at Chikmagalur.
 
Unfortunately the country lost an Ace fighter pilot at a very raw age, and we lost our extremely wonderful friend Narahari in an air accident. The aircraft was a Mig-23 BN, he was on a night practice bombing sortie from Jodhpur over Pokhran. His maternal uncle had come to the officer's mess with a marriage proposal and was awaiting for Narahari's arrival on the eve of his accident. Also, he had posted a blank inland letter to his father a day prior. Ironically, a few days after the crash, Jasvinder Sandhu received a letter from Narahari which had normal 'gupshup' and ended with a strange 'Goodbye'. It was dated a day before his air crash! Strange are the ways of the Lord!

🙏May his soul rest in peace🙏