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Introduction to The Last Will and Testament

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INTRODUCTION (LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT) My name is Sushil Jacob Matthan. I was born in Bangalore in 1943. I am the third child in my family. I have been an Indian Citizen all my life.  I have several aliases.  To my immediate family, and close family friends, I am known as Sushil, a name, however, not recorded in my Indian Passport. There are various variations of my name that have been used to call me over the years. I also have several nicknames. My family elders call me Sushilmon, translated as the little child Sushil. The younger relatives, who want to show respect, call me Sushilchayan. Other Malayalees call me Sushilachayan or just Achayan. The word " sushil " in Sanskrit means " well-disposed, decent . One of my uncles used to call me in jest as " dursheelan ", which means the opposite of " sushil ". My Cathedral and John Connon School, Bombay, India  and St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India classmates and other a...