Childhood Days at Mandala

Chacha, my father was employed with Shivni destillary, a loyal trusted employee whome the employers dependad lot. Before setling in Rajnandgaon he worked at Mandala Nainpur, Chidwara of M.P. when he was at Mandala,I was in 3rd standard we were there for two years Bebi (Rekha) my elder sister was one class ahead of me. We had an alsasian dog namede Blackee I recall that whenever the dog was to be given its non-vegetarian food It was taken to some distant place by our attendant.Mukesh started going to convent school infact out of all four brothers he was lucky to start education with the convent school. Hemant was a small kid that time. we had nabours, Panchiati Babu a clerk working in telegraph office and Nishad Babu another Government employee. It was a sort of row housing where we used to live. Some incidences to remember one that Mandala is on the bank of Narmada a life line river of M.P there used to be frequent floods we used visit Rapta Ghat to watch these floods also we used to accompany our mother for holidips at the river.

I am recalling some childhood days which I can remember the Ghoghar Pathshala of Reewa from where we, myself and Ashok started schooling. We both got admission directly in the 2nd standard less because of our brilliance more because of Dadda's influence who was posted as sub Inspector of excise in 1960. I learnt the basic letters of Hindi from the grand mother and Ashok by Dadda. we both were found fit to be directly admitted in the 2nd standard. Reewa was a sansthan,means state rule earlier by Maharaja. On Dashahara the Raja used to more in to city riding on elephent I faintly recall that the Raja that time was Raja Marthand singh he had number of palaces special rememberence is of a couple of white tigers owned by this Raja one of them named Mohan. In fact the breed of white tiger in the country started from there.

Today is Sunanda's Birth day the 52 nd. I am wondering what gift I should give to her a saree there are plenty some of them she has never put on about gold she knows better infact I wanted to gift her Honda City today but the deal could not be done and such a big investment should always have a reconsiderationt.Alast I think a buke should take care of every thing