People Matters . . .

I dunno if it’s true, but I just had to post it ! :) :

 Akhil-babu’s letter to  the Railway Department.
Akhil Chandra Sen wrote this letter  to the Sahibganj
divisional railway office in 1909. It is on display at
the Railway Museum in New Delhi. It was also
reproduced under  the caption “Travelers’ Tales” in the
Far Eastern Economic  Review.


"I am arrive by passenger train Ahmedpur  station and
my belly is too much swelling with jackfruit. I am
therefore went to privy. Just I doing the nuisance
that guard making  whistle blow for train to go off and
I am running with lotah in one hand  and dhoti in the
next when I am fall over and expose all my shocking  to
man and female women on platform.

I am got leaved  at Ahmedpur station. This too much
bad, if passenger go to make dung  that dam guard not
wait train five minutes for him. I am therefore  pray
your honor to make big fine on that guard for public
sake.  Otherwise I am making big report to papers."

Any guesses why  this letter was of historic value?
It apparently led to introduction of  toilets in trains.

And My point  on it is that, never hesitate to do what you wanted to do
It may  even change the world around you..

2 Comments on “People Matters . . .”

Roshan, August 21st, 2006 at 2:59 am

He dude.
That was really hilarious. But, I am not sure if there is any truth behind this.
But the point that you want to make is very much true, even in today’s context.
Ask for a change/make the change…if you feel that it’s the RIGHT thing.

Cheers.

Alternate, August 21st, 2006 at 5:45 am

Hehe, yeah. Pity we don’t have something like snopes to sniff out the truth behind Indian “rural” legends!

In any case, no hits on google, therefore, probably not true. The best way to get it confirmed would be to visit the Railway Museum in Delhi. Shall we plan a trip?! :)

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