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In the Year 1690 – A Continuation
Veerappa was sitting on the aralikatte, chewing the betel leaf as was his habit. The clouds overhead promised rain and the usual crowd which gathered around the banyan tree was safely ensconced in their homes. But as he glanced across the street, he saw the approaching silhouette of a small boy. Delight and anticipation coursed… Read more
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In the year 1690
As he tucked his dhoti into a neat knot, Gati tried to listen to his parent’s excited whispers. Though he was just a boy of eleven, he could sense it. There was something different about the day. Through the thatch windows of his agrahara, he had spotted an uncommon number of people on the street. The… Read more
The Ramblings of A Most Ordinary Mind 