To be in Gujarat in the last decades of the 20th century was an exhilarating experience. The presence of several legendary persons made the state quite unique. These included painter Bhupen Khakhar, architect Balkrishna Doshi, the great Gandhian Narayanbhai Desai, writers like Umashankar Joshi and Suresh Joshi, political philosopher Bhikubhai Parekh, economist I.G. Patel, artist Mrinalini Sarabhai, ‘Milkman’ Varghese Kurien and Elaben Bhatt. So many of them and with such eminence! All of them were easily accessible and one could literally walk into their offices or homes with utmost ease. Of these, most are gone. Of course, each one of them has left an indelible mark on not just Gujarat but globally in their respective field of work. Bhatt’s demise brings back the memory of a Gujarat that was a rare treasure of talent.