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POINTS TO REMEMBER Rajkumar Shukla- A poor  sharecropper  from Champaran wishing to meet Gandhiji. Raj Kumar Shukla- an illiterate but resolute hence followed Gandhiji Lucknow, Cawnpore, Ahemdabad, Calcutta, Patna, Muzzafarpur & then Champaran. Servants at Rajendra Prasad’s residence thought Gandhiji to be an untouchable. Gandhiji considered as an untouchable because of simple living style and wearing, due to the company of Rajkumar Shukla. Decided to go to Muzzafarpur first to get detailed information about Champaran sharecropper.  Sent telegram to J B Kriplani &stayed in Prof Malkani home- a government servant. Indians afraid to show sympathy to the supporters of home rule. The news of Gandhiji’s arrival spread- sharecroppers gathered in large number to meet their champion. Gandhiji chided the Muzzafarpur lawyer for taking high fee.    Champaran  district was divided into estate owned by English people, Indians on...

GOING PLACES The whole story is about unrealistic dreams and how we love to indulge in them knowing all the while that they have little possibility of coming true. But some, like Sophie, gets too involved in them and actually act on them. This is when disappointment makes its entrance into life. The story seem to hint at you that it is okay to dream, but dream with limits. This is actual reality and do not believe too much in movies and novels where the characters miraculously over come their challenges. This is a pessimistic way of looking at things, but sadly it is the true reality. Unless you are impossibly ambitious, hardworking, and have loads of patience and perseverance, such dreams are best to be kept under lock and key unless you like the taste of bitter disappointment.   •  Sophie’s Ambition and Unrealistic Dreams –  wants  to start a boutique –  to  earn money by becoming a manager, an actress or even a fashion designer – ...