Eassy on what kind of paternal love is portrayed in the story of kabuliwala
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The story "Kabuli Wala" written by Shri Rabindranath Tagore is heart wrenching. The story speaks of an Afghan, who came to India and traded in merchandise, consisting of dry fruits and woolen spreads in a huge hand knotted bundle. After, he migrated to Calcutta, he befriended the community and was a welcome arrival for children especially Mini, the daughter of the author. Every January, he would leave home to his country Kabul.
During his stay in Calcutta, he befriended Mini a young girl child six years and spent some time every morning . The Kabuliwala was an object of fear since he was tall and had a heavily built constitution by mothers because they feared that Afghans had employed many slaves. Dressed in loose "Kurta and Pyjama" which is also called a Pathan suit , he would have raisins in his pocket and carried a bundle of expensive woolens to sell . In Mini, he saw his own daughter and often gave back the money which the author would give in lieu of the purchase of commodities. These included shawls.
He would play with Mini, crack jokes with her and would often give her goodies to eat. He showered the love of a father, listening to endless tails , pampering her by answering many questions. There were times when he became a familiar sight for the little one. His paternal love symbolised the father daughter relationship. There were cashless transactions and each did not expect anything from the other expects than fatherly moments, moments of non formal education at informal settings , be it a verandah or a flight of stairs.