India's former Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi yesterday at the age of 92. A close associate of Jayaprakash Narayan, Prasad had authored a number of books on JP's philosophy and life including 'Socialism, Sarvodaya and Democracy', 'Gandhi, Nehru and JP, Studies in Leadership' and 'A Revolutionary's Quest.' Bimal Prasad also taught at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Patna University.