In Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang, Janardhan Yadav — a native of Bihar who first arrived in the border district in 1977 — has bid an emotional farewell after nearly five decades of service and memories.

Yadav, who spent most of his life working as the caretaker of the Tawang Circuit House, shared with India Today the profound love, warmth, and respect he received from the people of Mon Tawang as well as from Army personnel during his long stay in the strategic Himalayan town bordering China’s Tibet.

Reflecting on his bond with the community, Yadav said he has always valued the kindness of the people, respected their views, and cherished their presence in his life. His decades of service and steady involvement in the town, he noted, were his own way of acknowledging the deep affection he expe

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