A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
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Part Fourteen
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Plot Concepts
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14.1
Mahesh thinks about his campaign on a walk with Maan in Rudhia.
politics, 1952 election, Congress Party, Peasants' and Workers' Peoples' Party (KMPP), R. Kidwai,
P. Tandon, J. Nehru, Pakistan, L. Khan, Partition, Muslim League
953-958
14.2
After the walk, SDO Sandeep Lahiri stops by for advice.
sola topi, Independence Day, Zamindari Abolition Act
958-961
14.3
Sandeep visits Jha, the party leader, about collecting for Independence Day.
politics, Congress Party, Independence Day, rupees, dhoti, Socalist Party, Communist Party, Bharativa Jan Sangh, Ram Raijya Parishad, Hindu Mahasbha, Muslim League
961-964
14.4
Sandeep collects money in the village for Independence Day.
Independence Day, rupees, annas, sola topi, Sahib ki jai,
964-966
14.5 Mahesh visits Jha.  They get news Nehru resigned.
politics, Zamindari Abolition Act, KMPP, J. Nehru, rupees, Ramayana
966-968
14.6
Sandeep and Maan celebrate Independence Day.  Sandeep gets a telegram.
Independence Day, maidan, National Anthem, jalebis, IAS
968-969
14.7 Sandeep meets with the Chief Secretary about his promotion.
politics, bureaucracy, M. Gandhi, vandalism, cricket
969-972
14.8


972-977
14.9


977-979
14.10


979-981
14.11


981-982
14.12


982-985
14.13


985-988
14.14


988-991
14.15


991-992
14.16


992-995
14.17


995-1000
14.18


1000-1003
14.19


1003-1005
14.20


1005-1006
14.21


1006-1009
14.22


1009-1012
14.23


1012-1014
14.24


1014
14.25


1014-1015
14.26


1015-1018
14.27


1018-1022
14.28


1022-1025
14.29


1025-1026