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Mob.: 8757477746, , Science And Arts, For:- (10+1, 10+2) B.S.E.B. &C.B.S.E., Kishanpur Infront of Registry office, Kishanpur, Samastipur, 3. A PINCH OF SNUFF (, [Manohar Malgaonkar(1913)], , ), , INTRODUCTION TO THE POET, ‘A PINCH OF SNUFF’ is a comical (, , ) and adventurous (, , ) story. It has, , been written by Manohar Malgaonkar. He was born on 1913. He is a well known, (, ) novelist and short story writer. His important works are Distant Drum, The, Princes. A Bend in the Ganges and Bombay Beware. The present story ‘A Pinch of, Snuff’ has been taken from ‘Contemporary Indian Short Stories in English’. This story, ) and adventure (, ). The reader’s, is short but this is full of wit (, excitement is built up through the accuracy and the profound comedy of Malgaonkar’s, , narrative (, , )., , SUMMARY, ‘A PINCH OF SNUFF’ is a comical (, , ) and adventurous (, , ) story. It has been, , written by Manohar Malgaonkar. In this story the narrator talks about his maternal uncle’s, visiting ( )., One day the narrator’s mother told him that Nanukaka is coming. Nanukaka was his, mother’s brother. He is coming to Delhi to see the minister (, ). Listening, this statement, the narrator (, excuse (, , ) became unhappy and requested his mother to make an, , ) because he dislike guesting. But his mother assures (, , may be comming and will stay two-three days. Then the narrator (, unwillingly (, , ) him that he, ) goes to station, , ). The narrator was under secretary on probation (, )., , When the narrator reaches the station, he is surprised to see Nanukaka. He looked like, Zamindar (, ), having impressive (, ) personality, wearing silk kurta, coat, turban, (, , ) with angocha (, , hair and moustache (, kittens (, , ). He looked like deccani Brahmin (, , ). His white, , ) made him different. He gave the narrator a basket in which there are, ) that began to mew after sometime. He travelled in the second class
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compartment (, , ) besides having the third class ticket. He did so by the help of, , a young. T.C. Then he asked his nephew or narrator about the meeting with ministers. It was, a difficult task for the narrator because he was under secretary on probation (, ). He, knew the facts so he thought that his uncle may stay for a long time. Mean while Nanukaka, took a pinch of snuff (, ) and chuckles his tongue (, ). The, narrator’s mother was very happy to see her brother (Nanukaka). The narrator took his, charpoy at Varandah and had to give up his room to Nanukaka (, ). Then he went to the north block with the narrator to, see (, , ) the minister. Nanukaka did not success in meeting. He returned (, , ) after, , two hours. He became angry. He used bad words in his mother tongue (Marathi). After tht he, saw a person in a yellow car. He asked narrator about him. The narrator said that he was, Ratiram (, ). He was the son of Sohanlal Ratiram who is the pary boss of the minister., Nanukaka wanted to meet him. He made a plan to meet him. He managed a unique car by the, help of a Dhobi who showed his cheque from his old coat (, ). He, changed (, , ) the dress of narrator. He made him ready in close-collar Jodhpur coat and, , an orange turban (, , ). He made the narrator driver., , he went with his. He used his wit (, , (, , )., , On reaching the minister’s house he showed hurry and wanted the visitor’s book, ). In the book he wrote his name and added he had, , been the hereditary (, , ) pandit (astrologer) of the Maharaja of Ninnore (, , Zamindars. He knows Hazarat Barkat Ali, the ambassador (, , ) place. of, , ) and many VIPs. He told, , lies and attracted Sohnlal. At last he also came out and met him (, ). He told his problem about his son but Nanukaka assured (, , ), , him to help. He promised to write about him to that person who had been his classmate (, ). Then he wanted to meet the welfare minister (, ). He talked with him for a long time. Then he wanted to getting marriage his daughter to, his son. He again told lies and made the situation in favour of him (, ). But the narrator (, will know the fact (, , ) was worried (, , ). He thought what happen when the minister, , ). But he knew that his uncle made the thing right at that, , time also (, , )., , Thus we can say that this story is very interesting., , *****
