Trivikrama Mahadeva – Bangalore's Last-Rites Man: Integrity Without Supervision
In Bangalore, a man named Trivikrama Mahadeva has performed the last rites for over one lakh unclaimed bodies with no boss, no manager, and no one checking. His story is the purest test of integrity I know — what do you do when nobody is watching?
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