Nagamani was only eight when she lost her father, Dr Shama Rao, a doctor in the British Army, to the side effects of mustard gas during World War I in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). He was one of the first Bengalureans to have served as a Captain in the British Army during the World War I.
/english-betterindia/media/media_files/2025/09/12/desktop-hp-top-banner-2025-09-12-21-45-19.jpeg)
/english-betterindia/media/post_attachments/uploads/2018/03/1-3.jpg)