Migrants from Pakistan

Migrants from Pakistan were very simple people. They were kind hearted. They were friendly neighbors.

They would share food with us. They would watch TV with us.

I learnt to ride cycle because I was taught by an elder migrant from Pakistan. 😭😭😭

Those days in 1978, 79, 80 etc. I just cannot forget them.

My favorite food time table

Breakfast 

5 pooris and South Indian aloo bhaji (similar to stuffing in Masala dosa but a bit liquid)

Or

3 aloo parantha/3 Gobi parantha/3 mooli parantha with yesterday's leftover rajma and curd and achaar.

Or

4 slices of buttered toast, 2 eggs omelets, 1 large bowl of muesli and milk.

Lunch

Heavy (unlimited) South Indian vegetarian meal. No dessert or sweet.

or

2 garlic naan/4 rotis/ 3 lachcha tandoori parantha (any one) with one cup of dal makhani, one cup of Shahi paneer and one cup of mixed vegetables (small cups but all three)

Dinner

4 cups of Venn Pongal and gotsu

Or

8 Idlis, sambhar, coconut chutney

Or

5 thick and thin dosas, sambar, coconut chutney

or

3 adais with avial and tomato sauce 

Late night snack 

1 pack of Monaco biscuits 

A pinch of khaini every 20 minutes. 

No alcohol. 

Tea and no coffee. 

22 drawings per day

The other day, I had made plans for 47 drawings per day and become a comic artist. 

I have changed my plans because it was too steep. 

Instead I shall do 22 drawings per day. They are

1 x 5 PDCA of human perspective 

1 x 5 PDCA of one animal perspective 

1 x 5 PDCA of one object perspective 

1 x 5 drawings of hand

1 detailed outdoor drawing with perspective 

1 detailed indoor drawing with perspective 

So 22 drawings per day are planned.

Have a nice day!!

The real Colonialists

The Imperial Civil Servants were the real enemies of the Indian sub continent. They were very able and the Royal Forces listened to them. Most of them had a distaste for India and thought Indians were fit only to be ruled by them. 

Nehru, Gandhi and Bose and other freedom fighters could not handle the Imperial Civil Servants. Moreover they earned their enmity by gaalibaazi and vulgar steps.

Lala Lajpat Rai was the only person from Indian sub-continent who raised the correct issue of Simon Commission. It is sad that Lala Lajpat Rai could not get support from Bose, Nehru and Gandhi. I feel Lala Lajpat Rai should have been included in the Simon Commission. Simon Commission was an All White commission and if Lalaji had got support from Gandhi, Nehru and Bose, things would have been different.

Lala Lajpat Rai had a vision beyond the then present India. He was able to show exemplary abilities in Lahore, Sindh and other places in present Pakistan.

If I were alive in those days, I would have included Lala Lajpat Rai's name in Simon Commission. By persuading the Imperial Civil Servants of those days. My golden ratio would have come useful.

Jai Hind !!