Friends in Small Places: Ruskin Bond's Unforgettable PeopleThis Collection Brings Together The Best Of Ruskin Bond'S Cameos, All Beautifully Imagined And Crafted, Inspired By People Who Have Left A Lasting Impression On Him. In Addition, There Are A Host Of Characters Culled From Bond'S Numerous Short Stories. Taken Together, They Constitute A Magnificent Evocation Of The Small-Town India By One Of The Country'S Best Storytellers. |
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... Hindi - English translation . He had joined the school in 1948 , not long after the Partition . Until then there had been no Hindi teacher ; we'd been taught Urdu and French . Then came a ruling that Hindi was to be a compulsory subject ...
... Hindi - English translation . He had joined the school in 1948 , not long after the Partition . Until then there had been no Hindi teacher ; we'd been taught Urdu and French . Then came a ruling that Hindi was to be a compulsory subject ...
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... Hindi exam when I had stared blankly at the question paper , knowing that I was totally incapable of answering any of it . Mr Khushal had come walking down the line of desks and stopped at mine , breathing cloves all over me . ' Come on ...
... Hindi exam when I had stared blankly at the question paper , knowing that I was totally incapable of answering any of it . Mr Khushal had come walking down the line of desks and stopped at mine , breathing cloves all over me . ' Come on ...
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... Hindi ? ' ' But , sir - if not Hindi , what were you teaching us all the time at school ? ' ' Punjabi ! ' he shouted , and everyone jumped in their seats . ' Pure Punjabi ! But how were you to know the difference ? " 1 A Keemat Lal I ...
... Hindi ? ' ' But , sir - if not Hindi , what were you teaching us all the time at school ? ' ' Punjabi ! ' he shouted , and everyone jumped in their seats . ' Pure Punjabi ! But how were you to know the difference ? " 1 A Keemat Lal I ...
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