Kanaka Prasad
>On Sat, 22 Jun 1996, Rao Palaka wrote:
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>> The second interpretation is simpler : things are
>> constantly deteriorating.
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> One of my favorite shorts stories by raavi Saastri deals with the
>theme that Palaka gaaru addressed in his gaplika and this essay. It is
>called 'aakhari daSa', and involves three conversations: one at the end
>of the kurkshEtra war, one during the demise of the Mughal dynasty, and
>the third on the eve of August 15, 1947. The place of the conversation:
>Delhi (hastinaapura). The gist of each of the conversations: Things are
>going to be so bad that the end of the world (country) must be here soon.
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> Regards. --- V. Chowdary Jampala
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