Saturday, January 24, 2015

Down through memory lane in Pandonagar: people of Chhattisgarh (छत्तीसगढ़िया)

We meet amazing people in our life.
Though strangers they are
but bear character of profound depth and diversity.
 
Their story quote with photograph 
makes it magical-reality, as if this being an incredible act of  freezing a fleeting moment.

Portrait of strangers, inhabitants of a state
vibrant monologue of human life

to share herewith !!



"I remember things."
"My memories are not so good now."

"As more often they keep on slipping out of my mind."

"Do you remember the President of India's visit to your village?"


"Yes, very well, he gave me 3 houses to live in, a bullock pair for farming...."

"What was your age then?"


"Well, I had two sons...."

Note: Gendi Bai, the oldest survivor (claims 105 years age) of the village, reminisces the visit of  India's first president Dr. Rajendra Prasad's visit to her place, 62 years ago on 22nd November 1952, to rehabilitate the Pando Hill Tribe in the plain.
blogger Anjani Kumar Tripathi with Gendi Bai
blogger Anjani Kumar Tripathi at the monumental site

No comments:

Post a Comment