This way to Kucha Seth
India, March 28 -- Here's the street of the well-moneyed. At least the street shows its wealth in name, if not explicitly so in appearance. For the word "seth" in Kucha Seth refers to a wealthy man; while "Kucha" denotes a locality of people sharing an occupation.
Indeed, quite a few building facades here look grave and dignified despite their dereliction, mutely insisting on the street's former grandeur. This afternoon, a brown dog is sleeping peacefully beside one such building, sleep coming to him as easily as money comes to the well-moneyed. In all, the street is exceptionally photogenic. Every doorway makes you reach for your phone camera. One striking relic bears the inscription Shri Mahavir Namah in Devanagari. A labourer goes past i...
इस लेख के रीप्रिंट को खरीदने या इस प्रकाशन का पूरा फ़ीड प्राप्त करने के लिए, कृपया
हमे संपर्क करें.