People Matters . . .
I dunno if it’s true, but I just had to post it !
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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..
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.
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?!