Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Man Returns Home After 45 Years, Memory Loss Triggered by Two Head Injuries
A man who lost his memory 45 years ago due to a head injury was found and reunited with his family after another head injury helped him remember his past.
He had been living in different places, working and starting a family, not knowing who he really was.
Doctors say this is a rare case of memory coming back after an injury.
A man from Himachal Pradesh, India, was reunited with his family after 45 years of memory loss.
He initially lost his memory due to a head injury in a 1980 accident and was renamed Ravi Chaudhary.
Another head injury in 2021 triggered his memories, leading to his return to his native village.
He had been living in Maharashtra, working and starting a family, unaware of his past.
Mental health experts note such cases of memory restoration are rare.
- Who
- Rikhi (now known as Ravi Chaudhary)
- What
- Was reunited with his family after 45 years of memory loss
- When
- In 2021
- Where
- His native village in Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- Due to two head injuries that caused memory loss and restoration
- Age when he went missing
- 16
- Years lost
- 45
- Current age
- 61
- Family members reunited with
- Brother and sisters
- Current residence before reunion
- Maharashtra's Nanded
