Life Back Then 2

Students, Young Married Couples with children - Pl show to your grandparents and parents and ask them about life then

Life back then was Awesome.....devoid of many miseries and stress we see today

-          When there was only one channel on TV (rare privilege of little richer) - Doordarshan - starting at 6.30pm and ending at 9.30pm.

 

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-     When the Nostalgic beginning tune and 'vande matram' was always played before the actual program would start. Click on the video below to hear...

 

Video Source - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7rE67vJ3Pw 

-     When the First Face To Appear On TV When It Started In India - Pratima Puri 

  

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-    When you would rush to your uncle's place to see the weekly 'Chitrahaar'

 

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-    When you waited for a full week to see the Sunday movie on the only TV at your neighbour’s place, the room use to be full, even the people who owned the TV sometimes found it difficult to find a place to sit. 

Image Source - Hindi feature film on an Old Dyanora TV www.ajithprasad.com

-          When on a Thursday evening, I will rush to my uncle’s place to see - 'The Count of Monte Christo', my favorite.

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-          When you lived in a home with intro today high ceilings with 'Roshan daans ' to keep it cool in summer - coolers and ACs were hardly known.

-      When Usha ceiling fan on a long rod did the job very well.

Vintage Usha Air King Fan - Image Source - www.vintageveilingfans.com

-      And when there was a power outage there were mo Inverters or home generators, just a hand 'Pankhi' was enough to beat the heat.

Vintage Hand made 'Pankhi' Image Source - www.travelrage.wordpress.com

-          When you enjoyed sleeping on terrace under the stars on a 'charpoy' (cot) made of 'baan' covered with a Kanpur 'durrie', white sheet and white pillow.

Image Source - Traditional Hand made Indian Charpoy www.panoramio.com

-          When ‘Khus’ (also known as 'Vetiver') hand made door curtains (Chiks) were hung on windows in homes and offices to brave the  hot summer air – ‘Loo’ (not the English loo)

 
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-          And a ‘Bhishtee’ would spray water on them periodically from his leather water bag called 'Mashak' to keep them wet for cooling the room

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Life was awesome then......
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