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The sensitive and emotional Bengalis do not think that the word “Brother –in-law “does enough justice to the designation. A brother-in-law in English tends to be a brother but never equals him. Rather remains always a lesser being. Poor English! How can they estimate that too often a brother-in-law comes out to be more than your own brother? Especially in Bengali middle class household he may even attain a father like status on occasion. In Bengali literature and films the position of “Jamaibabu” is adorable-yet-respectable one. I am not sure whether you saw the film “Chupke Chupke” which was a popular Hindi version of Bengali film “Chadmabeshi”. If so, you may remember Late Bikash Roy or Omprakash doing the pivotal role. For me, my Jamaibabu remained always a special person, .Hence I never dared to mention my beloved Jamaibabu as brother-in law. I never needed to. I can fairly remember the day we first met. It was May 25, 1956; Jamaibabu got married to our Didi. Hindu marriage in itse