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‘I am a graduate in B.Ed.’ When Amit Tiwari, a young security guard whose duty is to be watchful at the heritage temple site Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in Khajuraho told me about his plight, I compelled myself to pause from marveling at the spectacular stone temples. Thin figure Amit told me ‘My B.Ed batch had 26 students and only two were selected to state aid jobs.’
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Sajjan, servant of a Dargah. Son of a woman whose name was Bibbi Begum. Sajjan’s father Munnu worked in a textile factory- Ghanshyam Das Birla’s Gwalior Suitings, Gwalior Munnu was a Bhajan and Qawwali singer. Gwalior | Madhya Pradesh About the heritage site:- The Mosque complex in Gwalior endures as a revered religious shrine. Devotees of diverse faiths gather her to seek blessing
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When I was waiting for a public transport bus in Kasaragod to visit an ancient Mosque, I met an aged man and asked him ‘What you do professionally?’ Man who was attired in white shirt and dhoti said ‘I am professional cook for marriage functions.’ I asked him ‘Can you tell me about the inception of your career?’ He
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Vinayak and his partner own many ducks and have a nomadic life. Sporty looking Vinayak is a Keralite who began his journey from Palakkad along with ducks. The duo transits along with ducks from one region to another by road.They have the knack to find a convenient land for their shelter,they ensure their ducks get food from harvested lands. I was on my way to Mysore
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‘Hum bahut door se hein, janab.’ (we travel a long distance). Response of a woman paused me to think about the human labor beneath beauty of a Mughal Emperor’s garden grave. A lady named Hashmat was taking a break from her sweeping job. I noticed a tiny human figure Hashmat in front of a huge monument warming herself by
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7:05am November 11, 2025 The mali (garden worker) named Vinod was very furious at me ‘Who allowed you to enter this site so early?’ But he questioned me with a sense of respect. With a smile I told him ‘I am a harmless person, just allow me to experience the sunrise here.’ The brilliant Bundelkand Nagara style architecture built by the
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I am thankful to Patel, a local taxi driver who provided me a room above his house. The stay there helped me reach the heritage site very early in the morning to watch the graceful sunrise. Patel is a much loved human, who worked in the hotel industry for many years and ventured into own taxi services. His service
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The minute it feels like some things are falling apart is the same minute others are attempting to come together. Trust how life wants to unfold. It’s all for you. It’s all for you.
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