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Teacher Emeritus Anutai Kittur passes away

Oct 28, 2015 by Uday Oct 28, 2015 10 Comments

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Anuradha Yeshwant Kittur, known to all as Anutai aged 99 passed away today morning due to old age.

Anutai, was born as Anusuya Nagesh Gunaji. Born in a very well to do family of the then Chief Officer of Belgaum Municipality, Mr. N. M. Gunaji, Anutai Kittur was one of the five children to her parents and had a fun filled childhood. She and her siblings grew up in fine upbringing, with a touch of religiousness, with recitation of verses from the Bhagvad Gita and other religious texts. Her range of hobbies included music, cycling, swimming, hockey, badminton, table tennis and hututu.

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Her schooling happened in Chintamanrao High School in the Shahapur, after which she joined Lingraj College for her B.A. Degree. Her already gleaming eyes brighten up when she recollects her encounters with her male counterparts, during her college years.

In an era when love marriages were unheard of, Anutai married Dr. Yeshwant in 1940 and although Anusuya N. Gunaji became Anuradha Yeshwant Kittur, she remained Anu to her elders and Anutai to her youngsters.

She pursued her academics and social goals. She completed her B.A. Degree in 1941 and became a teacher in St.Paul’s High School Camp and started off as a class teacher for Std. VII and taught Marathi and Sanskrit. She there after secured her M.A. and B.Ed Degrees. As a teacher, she was full of compassion for the boys

She served St.Paul’s School for 32years and drew pension for more than that and spent all her earnings for social causes. It was Anutai Kittur who setup the first ‘Working Womens Hostel’ in Belagavi and was also actively involved with many institutions such as the Theosophical Society of India, various Womens groups and Mahila Vidyalaya.

She must be the second lady after the Queen of Kurndwad to drive a car in Belgaum then. Many of her times could recollect how she drove the car with one hand on the steering and one hand on the window.

RIP the Teacher Emeritus…..

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  1. Jan Mohamed Shaikh. says

    Nov 6, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Very Very Sad News. Though she was Not my teacher in any of the subjects she taught at St Paul’s H.School,Belgavi (Between 1944 to 1953), yet what I heard and felt she was a stalwart and one of the pillars of our school. I had the good fortune of seeing and meeting her in person during the !50th Anniversary celebrations of our school back in the year 2006. May Her Soul Rest In Peace. Jan M. Shaikh (Pune-Maharashtra)

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  2. Sanford D'Souza says

    Oct 30, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    A glorious departure of a life well lived.
    She was my Hindi tuition teacher and more than that her family over all Dr Anil and Dr Ramesh were a blessing to our family personally
    Dr Anil saved my Sister’s life with surgery that was touch and go when she was but a little girl and we owe a debt to the Kitturs overall.
    Farewell dear Teacher !!

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  3. Neeta Baporikar says

    Oct 29, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    May her soul rest in peace.

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  4. Neeta Baporikar says

    Oct 29, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    May her soul rest in peace! I can definitely say – individuals like her have made Belgaum more cosmopolitan city.
    Condolences to the family & friends!

    Dr. Neeta Baporikar

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  5. Chetan says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 3:46 PM

    Great personality. RIP

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  6. Kulkarni r b says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 2:57 PM

    We lost a legend.

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  7. Rohit Mutkekar says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    Belgaum city has lost an eminent personality…..RIP

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  8. Shree says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    May her spirit rest in peace & let her legacy continues to inspire many more people around.

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  9. Kewal says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    May her soul rest in peace, deepest condolences and sympathies to the bereaving members of the family.

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  10. Preeti Savant says

    Oct 28, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    RIP.. She was the BEST and very inspiring woman.

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