Question

what made the narrators grandmother identify herself with the old lady of the novel kashi yatre

Answer 1

‘Kashi Yatre’ was the story of an old woman who wished to visit Kashi and worship Lord Vishweshwara. She was a devout woman who wished to perform the ultimate act of Punya. But, she chooses to help an orphan girl with her savings and believes it is more important than going to Kashi.