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Write about kabuliwallah's affection to little girl ?

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Answered by prithvimaricharla
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Rabindranath Tagore’s storyKabuliwala, set in the early twentieth century Kolkata, is about a little girl Mini and a Kabuliwala exploring the bonds of friendship, affection and parting  transcending the borders of race, religion and language. Read More Short Stories The prime characters are two: Kabuliwala and Mini. Kabuliwala’s name was  Rahamat  a middle-aged Pathan trader, a dry fruit seller from Afghanistan, who comes to Kolkata, leaving his family and in particular his favorite daughter, and Mini was a chatty girl and liked to talk all day long.


Mini’s father’s conversation with Mini was often feisty. One day Kabuliwala is passing through the street hawking his merchandise, and then Mini loudly calls the Kabuliwala. Kabuliwala heard Mini’s call and turned around with smile and approached their house. But Mini dashes inside because she fears that if someone looks through the bag of this Afghan man. Read More Short Stories Then her father calls her and she came with fear, the Kabuliwala took out some raisins and apricots inside the bag and gives it to Mini, but she refuses to take them.   


Image : wikiThen some day later Kabuliwala  befriends the small Bengali girl, Mini who reminds him of his own daughter Rabiya back in Afghanistan no doubt.  Read More Short Stories One day Mini’s father notices that Mini has lot of nuts. Upon discovering this Mini’s father asks the Kabuliwala why he gives this Mini and he gives Kabuliwala a half rupee coin. 


The story of Rahamat now turns a sad lot. Some day later, one morning Mini’s father sees Kabuliwala in handcuffs escorted by two police man. Then he accosts the policeman, and demands to know what is going on. Putting together details from Kabuliwala as well as the police man, Mini’s father understand that one of their neighbor was indebted the Kabuliwala for aRampuri shawl and when the man denies his debt, an argument break out between them.  In the heat of the argument, Kabuliwala stabs the man.Read More Short Stories Kabuliwala is now send to jail for several years. Then they almost forget about Kabuliwala.


Several years passed. Mini has grown up and her wedding match has been fixed. Then suddenly Kabuliwala walks into the Mini’s father room. At first, Mini’s father does not recognize him then finally he recognizes him through his smile. Read More Short Stories Kabuliwala wants to meet Mini but Mini’s father does not agree. The Kabuliwala says he has also a girl like Mini then he lays a paper open on the table and Mini’s father could saw the impression of small hand on it. It traces of a tiny hand created with burnt charcoal daubed on the palm. Mini’s father fills with tears at the sight of that pieces of paper, and called Mini. Mini comes out from the inner quarter  with her ceremonial make up.  

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