GWALIOR CHRONICLE II : On our first night in this beautiful city, we heard the sound of crackers. We kids were excited. Diwali, we screamed. Mom poured cold water over our enthusiasm. Silly boys. It is still six months away. Now sleep. In the morning we realized with horror that they were real gun shots. The locals during those days were trigger happy people. When they didnt aim at each other, they would fire it in the air to show their happiness during weddings and other celebrations. Soon our senses numbed and we hardly reacted to any gun shots. Guns were to men what jewelry meant to women. Ones status in the society depended on how many guns he owned. To be honest, the denizens were never put to any inconvenience. My parents were treated with respect by both the parties. Gwalior, to this day ,remains one of the safest place.The women are treated with respect, quite unlike what we have seen happening recently in New Delhi and other places.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 03:20:42 +0000
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