jamahir
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The chap has roots in Lahore, so not in the least bit surprised.
I didn't know that. Checked the wiki entry and found this interesting tit-bit :
Mani Shankar Aiyer is the son of Vaidyanatha Shankar Aiyar, a chartered accountant, and Bhagyalakshmi Shankar Aiyar. He was born in Laxmi Mansions, Lahore in British India which, as post-Partition refugee property, came to house the family of Saadat Hassan Manto