He
took the advise of Narayana Iyer in all these matters. He also
showed his equipment to Prof. Seshu Iyer and friends at Presidency
College. It is a remarkable fact that he got his hair-style changed
was not communicated to Janaki (or Ramanujan’s mother) either
by himself or his friends. For Jankai realized for herself how
he changed his looks, only after she saw him on his return from
England, some 5 years later. One can conjecture from this that
Ramanujan could keep secrets and perhaps did not consult either
his mother or wife, to avoid incurring their displeasure in case
they did not agree to the changes he had decided on at the suggestion
of Prof. Littlehailes, Mr. Narayana Iyer and others.