Sudhir Narayana is a 1998 batch Civil Services officer belonging to the IDAS (Indian Defence Accounts Service). He uses 'mashalti' as his ID in most places - like on Wiki. Mashalti denotes, 'torch bearer', a reference to Sudhir's surname (which does not form part of his given name). His forefathers used to be the torchbearers to the local chieftains, then called 'polygar' in Kolar and Chitradurga.
Sudhir Narayana currently is posted as Controller (Research & Development) and also as Controller (Regional Training Centre), of the Defence Accounts Department in Bengaluru. Beyond Work, Sudhir has interests in travel, photography, reading, and writing.
