Family

Dr KNSharma( A bright, Uttar- Pradeshborn Anaesthesiologist with specialization from MtSinai MedicalCenter, NewYork) and Dr Tara married in 1945and they settled down in Jaipur in 1946. Their first house was right across the street from her hospital, Zenana Hospital.(He commuted to the SMS Hospital) They had planned to start a family early and in May,1948 they became proud parents of their first son Bhaskar. Their second son Gautam was born in July 1950 and daughter Abha in 1953. Dr Tara took on maternal responsibilities in her usual confident stride. Along with working long, dedicated hours at the hospital, she would walk home, during lunch-break to tend to her children. Her schedule became busier when the children started going to school and they had a tutor came to the house as well.

Relatives and guests were welcome at any time to visit or to stay. Meals, snacks and tea were served around the clock.Neighbors weremostly families of other hospital doctors. Evenings and weekend get-togethers were informal and fun-packed events inclusive of relatives and friends.

Drs Sharmas completed and moved into their own large bungalow- house on Devi Marg, Bani park,Jaipur in 1960 Their children grew-up and were married from there .The expanded family continues to flourish and prosper in Jaipur, Delhi and around the world( with two grand children and 4 greatgrand children living as far west as inSeattle,USA)