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Akkad BakkadStories: Discussing the 'Middle Class' through three Hindi storiesWhat is the 'middle class'? What are its moralities, hypocrisies, inconsistencies?
We explore these questions as we discuss three Hindi stories— 'Kutte Ki Poonchh' by Yashpal, 'Dilli Mein Ek Maut' by Kamleshwar and 'Traas' by Bhishm Sahni. These stories reflect different qualities of people constituting the middle class and bring out interesting nuances.
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'Traas'
'Dilli Mein Ek Maut'
'Kutte Ki Poonchh'
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