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23 Cards in this Set
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Rabindranath Tagore |
Author of the punishment |
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Debendranath Tagore |
Father of Rabindranth Tagore |
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Bramo Samaj |
A Hindu social reform organization where Tagore is one of its first leaders |
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Tagore |
He won the Nobel prize for literature in 1913 |
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Gitanjali |
Tagore is known for this |
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Dukhiram & Radha |
The unattractive couple |
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They were possessive with each other |
How Chidam's & Chandara's attractiveness affect their relationship |
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Radha |
Wife of Dukhiram that he murdered |
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Court punishment Chandara's death |
2 levels of punishment in the story |
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Caste system |
Hereditary classes of Hindu society |
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Brahman |
Priest in caste system |
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Kshatsriya |
Warrior in caste system |
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Vaishya |
Farmer/merchant in caste system |
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Shudra |
Laborer in caste system |
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Construction of truth |
Truth in the punishment |
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Bird catchers |
This was the brothers' occupation |
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Sari |
Indian women traditional clothing |
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Ramlochan Chakravarti |
The landlord |
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Barohau |
Meaning elder daughter in law |
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Chotobau |
Meaning younger daughter in law |
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Thakur |
Master |
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Ghat |
Steps leading down to a pond/river, meeting place, especially women to get water/ wash clothes |
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Gaol |
Jail |
