How did Amitav Ghosh come to write Shahid Ali's obituary? CLASS - 11. SNAPSHOT. THE GHAT OF THE ONLY WORLD.
Answers
Shahid wanted Amitav to write about him after his death because the former wanted the latter to remember him even after he would be gone forever. Shahid wanted himself to be remembered through written words, not just spoken words. Shahid knew Amitav was also a literary man like him; he knew only Amitav colud do justice to writing an authentic account of him. So he made Amitav promise that he would write about him after his fast approaching death.
When Shahid expressed his wish to the writer with decisiveness and finality, the writer picked up his pen and noted down everything he had known about Shahid. After this incident, every time he went to meet Shahid, he would take notes of the important things. On the bases of these notes he wrote about Shahid after his sad demise.
Shahid wanted others to remember about him after his death. Shahid knew that Amitav was a good poet so he could do justice to writing an account of him