Biography of a Middle-Class Tamil Family in Rameswaram

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What was the material used to build my ancestral house in Rameswaram?

Limestone and brick

Who was bestowed the title of 'Bahadur' by the British in the narrator's family lineage?

One of the narrator's forebears

How would you describe the narrator's childhood in terms of security?

Materially and emotionally secure

What was the profession of the narrator's father?

<p>He had no formal occupation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did the narrator normally eat with?

<p>His mother</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which state was Rameswaram located during the narrator's childhood?

<p>Madras state</p> Signup and view all the answers

What food items were served with the rice and sambar?

<p>Fresh coconut chutney and homemade pickle</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which religious place was a ten-minute walk from the narrator's house?

<p>Shiva temple</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what language were the prayers chanted at the mosque?

<p>Arabic</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the people offer to the narrator's father after prayers?

<p>Bowls of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did the narrator's father ask people to thank for being cured?

<p>Allah</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a very close friend of the narrator's father and the high priest of Rameswaram temple?

<p>Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the narrator's father, what is the relevance of prayer?

<p>Prayer enables a communion of the spirit between people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator's father say about adversity?

<p>&quot;Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the narrator's father, what is every human being within the whole of the manifest divine Being?

<p>&quot;A specific element&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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