Summary || Glimpses of India

           PART I A BAKER FROM GOA

1. The Portuguese in Goa were lovers of  

    bread.

2. Those eaters of bread have now gone 

     but its makers still exist.

3. During the childhood days of the 

    narrator, a baker used to be their.  

    friend, companion and guide.

4. The baker came twice a day- once in

    the morning and again while returning 

    home after Finishing his selling.

5. The jingling thud of the baker’s  

    bamboo  woke up the sleeping children.

6. The loaves were delivered to the  

     servants of the house.

7. The children would peep into the 

     baker’s basket for the bread bangles.

8. The children would eat bread with hot 

     tea.

9. The marriages were incomplete        

    without  the popular bol bread.

10. Bolinhas was a must during Christmas 

      and all other festivals.

11. The bakers wore a particular knee 

      length frock known as kabai.

12. Baking was a profitable profession. 

      Bakers had a plump physique 

      testifying to this.

13. The bakers collected their bills at the 

      end of the month.

                

                  PART II COORG

1. Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district

    of Karnataka, is a heavenly place.

2. The best season to visit it is from 

    September to March.

3. The people living there are probably 

    the descendants of Arabs or Greeks.

4. Their culture is apparent in their 

    martial traditions, marriages and 

    religious rites.

5. The Kodavus wear a long, black, 

    embroidered coat called Kuppia.

6. The Coorg Regiment is one of the most 

    decorated regiments in the Indian 

    Army.

7. Kodavus are the only people in India 

    permitted to carry firearms without a 

    license.

8. The river Kaveri begins from the hills    

     and forests of Coorg.

9. A variety of plants, birds and animals 

    can be seen there.

10. The place offers a number of 

       adventure sports for the tourists.

11. The Tibetan monks are amongst many 

      surprises that can be seen there.

         PART III TEA FROM ASSAM

1. Pranjol and Rajvir were visiting Assam 

    by train.

2. Rajvir was busy looking at the 

    beautiful scenery outside the train.

3. It was green everywhere as far as the 

    eye could see.

4. The soft green paddy bushes gave way 

    to tea bushes.

5. Assam has the largest concentration of 

    tea plantation in the world.

6. The Chinese are said to have 

    discovered tea.

7. There is also an Indian legend saying 

    that Bodhidharma discovered tea.

8. From China, tea came to the European 

    countries and then to Asian countries.

9. Pranjol’s father managed Dhekiabari, a 

    tea garden.

10. There were many tea pluckers around 

      the tea bushes.

11. The best tea is obtained between May 

       to July.