My Delhi Trip

The last one week’s stay at Geetu’s residence was one of the finest days in the recent time. Bhawan is gem of a boy. Taking good care of both of us at times I felt he loves and respect us more than Geetu. The tabla recital of ustad Jakir Husein was treat of my life. The giggles of Lavanya the speeches of Anananya all I will wait for May I am hoping that Rahul’s Engagement will be of through now only thing that two life partner should understand that marriages in families of our background can not have memorandum of understanding to pin point in future as I told you so! At any cost Rahul’s happiness is our happiness

PLEASURE OF LIFE

To day I was invited by the youth of Varad village to inaugurate a series of cricket matches being conducted by them at Varad village, I have never been a cricket player though represented school and collage in Hockey and Volley ball, after the rituals of inauguration by breaking coconut I was supposed to face the rubber ball and believe me all the six balls of the over I could send to fence, a great pleasure of life is it not!

THE GOLDEN DAYS OF CHILDHOOD AT NAINPUR

My schooling in Nainpur were golden days of my childhood.
Chacha was posted at excise warehouse at Nainpur. I was given admission in the Janpad school of Nainpur. Our residence was in the row housing behind residence of one Khandelwal family who were rather are the next generation is still grain merchant. Pillu and Tillu the two brotherof the family, the real names of Styanarayan and Ramnarayan were my friends. There was no electricity in this small village. It was seventh class where I got admission, what we call is the secondary education. I studies seventh eight and ninth clasess in Nainpur. Seventh and eighth of Secondary School Board Exam and ninth of high school. I stood 11 th in the Mandala District.Once going to Kahha National Park some years back I went to check whether my name is still there,to my surprise it was very much there. I had joined National credit corps N.C.C. Junior wing there is Nainpur in 9th standard I was very impressed by our NCC teacher Shri Mahale. The high degree of fluency in English and grammatical perfection is achieved by me because of the foundation laid by the school teachers in Nainpur.
Just in front of residence there was Police Stations I used to get frightened because of cries of the thieves when they were for touturd by the police for confessions. One sub inspector of police Shri Tiwari was of our neighbor he owned a white horse and I used to ride that horse occasionally of course with the help of his canstable attendant.
Lala Ganesh Jaiswal and his two sons Chedilall and Ghanshyam were the liquor contractor.
The victory of 1965 war with Pakistan sad demise of one of the best Prime Minister we had Lal Bahadur Shashtri’s demise in Taskand, the songs of moral boastings in the films. The touring talkies, film like Aas ka panchi seen in aath ana (50 paisa) ticket sitting on mud flooring the Kalyan Hotel and its Rasgullas, Govind a child hood friend who was notorious, slap of Chacha to keep away from him. Brother Shyam and Ram Soni who trained me in Hockey, the famous player who was nicknamed as Pahadi Allio because of his complexion, the stealing of wood on Holi nights right from the custody of forest ranger Vajpai’s, his daughter Anusuya Vajpai who used to come to our house with parents, crossing a roadside sleeping parson by his jeep Ghanshyam Jaiswal and his arrest, Dinesh Chacha making a criminal case at Nagpur, Chacha supporting him fighting the case, me being awarded scholarship by the Board Education be cause of merit list. Dayaram Sindhi and Ashok Vishwakarma the class mate and bright students. My fight with a class mate in NCC camp in which I punched him to loose couple of teeth The camp commandant Major Waktawae Singh ordering my expulsions from the camp and later changing the order as the other boy had abused me and reaction was justified by other fellowrs students and teachers. The beautiful another Chacha used to bring for us are some of the memories I recall and perhaps ever remember. In 1968 Chacha was transferred to Rajnandgaon one year he used to make up-down between Nainpur and Rajnandgaon. Ultimate we all decided to shift to Rajnandgaon though I was very reluctant because of loosing the friend circle, made lot of hue and cry about it still because of parents decision 1968-69 to Rajnandgaon The next blog will be about my stay at Rajnandgaon

The Two Painful years of Nagpur in Childhood.

Chacha was not stable with his job in years 1963-64 he was literally hopping places to places as per wishes of the employers. Bhabhi (Mother) the name was popular because of all Chachas calling her Bhabhi used to live at Gwaliar with Nanhe Mama that is why I was kept at Nagpur with Umesh Chacha – Chachi for education and that was the time from when Bebi always was with Dadda – Bhabi till her marriage in Balaghat.

I was given admission in the 5th standard of Hindi Bhashi Sangh High School, Santara Market, Nagpur. The classes used be in the morning and the whole day used to be free I did join some kind of Mandals where physical education was thought, yes I was member of scout for couple of years.

Marriage of Umesh Chacha in 1962, Taujee and Girish Chachas coinciding marriage in 1964. The Shankar Vilas Ganesh Mandals of Nagpur accompanying Girish Chacha in the open baghghi till Darampeth in the marriage, the Ambhazari and Telan khedi Gardens, Maharaj Bangh the since of Nahrujee crying after Lata Mangeshkar song of “Aai Mere Vatan ke Logo” in Dhanvate Rang Mandir, The Geeta Mandir the swimming tank adjacent to Geeta Mandir where Dinesh Chacha taught be Swimming. The heroism of Dinesh Chacha, the half lemon story of Girish Chacha keeping it balance with Chachi to be used for his next meals the memories are endless but the most Painful was to miss parents company.

To add to Nagpur’s memories are being turned away by gate keeper of Variety Talkies at Variety Chowk to see Sangam picture as it was an adult movie The hairstyle of Devanand in Guide Cinema of “Fugga” at the front which every body used to try along with humming of famous songs of “Door Gagan Ki Chav me” of Kishor Kumar, Geet Gaya Pattharo Ne, the first film of ever green Jeetendra any was jin 1965 when Chacha settled at Nainpur of Mandala District of M.P. we all accept Bebi shifted to Nainpur for further education and it was the golden era when the childhood gradually turns in to adolescence very like an earthen pot being given shape when the soil is wet by the parents and the teachers the memories of Nainpur in next blog.