He spoke his mind. He was truly a celebrity with immense knowledge that one can sit and listen to him all day long.

to request him, “How do you exactly pronounce your name?”

He spoke his mind. He has a great sense of humour. Soon I was at ease. He was truly a celebrity with immense knowledge and experience that one can sit and listen to him all day long.

Getting to know that the world of archaeology has lost him forever is still taking time to digest. The loss is immense.

Prof Tosi had a different perspective on almost all matters that often left me blank while having a conversation with him because it would lift me off my comfort zone.

He allowed others to look at matters from a different angle. It was definitely a learning experience.

Caught him in action at an archaeological site too. He made me realise how wonderful it is to have the zest and the unwavering interest in a career which is one of the toughest.

It was a quiet moment when I learned Prof Tosi had gone forever. Don’t know much more. We had a long conversation once on ‘ after death’. After all, he had seen many burial sites. It was these very sites that he spoke about hope and thoughts on ‘after life’.

Prof Tosi never lost patience as he explained with great interest about the trade links between Ras al Jinz and Indus Valley Civiliation.

The Indus Valley has always been