Life Back Then 7

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

Your Life Was Awesome...

-          If you had enjoyed reading books you got issued from a mobile van of Delhi Public Library (it is still functional) on the tickets issued to you.

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-          If you had ever studied in a kerosene 'Lantern' light truly justifying the popular quote- 'burning the midnight oil'.

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-          If you had ever studied in a school where classes were held in tents and enjoyed them thoroughly.

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-          If you had enjoyed eating dinner in kitchen as your mother prepared food on a coal and wood fired 'Angethi' (gas stoves were unknown).

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-          Later many households migrated to 'Nutan' wick stove that worked on kerosene.

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-          When a popular time filler on TV was 'Miley Sur Mera Tumhara, Toh Sur Bane Hamara' by Bhimsen Joshi on Doordarshan.

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 Click the video below to see this song

(original -1988-youtube.com)

Video source - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhtqvNyKeQo

  

 Life was awesome then!!! Hope you enjoyed reliving these memories. 

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