[Khan sahib starts to talk a lot about is business and Gangadharpant was a heedful person. The train passes through the suburban rail traffic, there was a blue board carried the letters GBMR][They reached the destination; Victoria terminus. Station was neat and clean. As Gaitonde exited the station he was greeted by a giant building; East India House Headquarters of the East India Company. When he walked along the Hornby Road, it seemed like a typical high street of a town in England to him, because of the shops and offices on the either side of the road.]
Yes. And, Khan sahib, how will you go to Peshawar?
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How far does it go? By what route?
Bombay to Delhi, then to Lahore and then Peshawar. A long journey. I will reachPeshawar the day after tomorrow.
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This train goes towards Victoria terminus. I will take the frontier mail tonight outof Central.
This is where the British raj begins. You are going for the first time, I presume?
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Thank you, I must be mistaken
I wish to meet Mr. Vinay Gaitonde please.
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I am afraid I can’t find anyone of that name either here or in any of ourbranches. Are you sure he works here?
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Librarian helps him find the books.Gangadharpanth deeply immersed in his books,
At eight o’clock, sir.
Excuse me sir, the library is about to close.
I beg your pardon, maam! May I request you to keep these books here for my use tomorrow morning? By the way, when do you open?
May I have the history books of prof. Gaitonde, all 5 volumes if you mayplease.
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I cannot believe this… The Marathas won the battle of Panipat?? I must refer some other books to be absolutely sure. This can’t be.
The Bakhars cannot be really relied but exactly this one line excites me: “... And then Vishwa Rao guided his horse to the melee where the elite troops were fightingand he attacked them. And God was merciful. A shot brushed past his ear. Even the difference of a till (sesame) would have led to his death.”