Summary
- The writer was twelve years old and she used to stay with her grandparents in north Karnataka. Since there were very few diversions, the entire family would eagerly wait for a weekly magazine called Karamveera. This magazine published the famous writer Triveni’s novel, ‘Kashi Yatre’, as a serial.
- The novel dealt with the protagonist’s struggle to visit Kashi. Since grandmother believed in Kashi-Yatra as a pilgrimage, she could identify with the trials and tribulations of the main characters.
- Every Wednesday, the writer would read the next episode of the story to her. The grandmother would not only listen with great attention but also memorise it by heart. Later, she would discuss it with friends in the temple courtyard.
Try yourself:What was the name of the novel that was published in the weekly magazine Karamveera?
- A.Kashi Yatra
- B.Karamveera
- C.Triveni
- D.None of these
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- One day, the writer had to go to the neighbouring village for a cousin’s wedding and stayed there for a week. When she returned, she was surprised to see her grandmother in tears. At night, the grandmother narrated how her past life, feeding and bringing up children, kept her busy, sparing no time for education of any kind.
- Moreover, education for girls was not considered important in those days. Without the granddaughter, she had a tough time trying to decipher and guess the next episode of ‘Kashi Yatre’.
- She felt very desperate and helpless, silently gazing at the pictures, unable to read a single word. This incident fanned the grandmother’s desire to learn the Kannada alphabet, and she vowed to learn it by Dussehra. The granddaughter’s pleas, her mockery of the grandmother’s age, all fell on deaf ears. No wonder the grandmother proved to be an ideal student.
Try yourself:Why was the grandmother unable to read the episodes of ‘Kashi Yatre’?
- A.She did not have the time to learn how to read.
- B.She did not have access to the episodes of ‘Kashi Yatre’.
- C.Education for girls was not considered important in those days.
- D.She did not have anyone to teach her how to read.
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- In no time, she could read, repeat and write Kannada. The writer presented her with a copy of the novel ‘Kashi Yatre’ as a token of appreciation, and her grandmother touched the feet of her granddaughter, her teacher, as a befitting tribute.