Wednesday, October 30, 2019

DESCRIBE THE QUARTER-TO-FOUR-ANNA ZAMINDAR HOUSE AS MENTIONED IN "MY BIRTH PLACE" BY N.C. CHAUDHURI.







The people of the author's side did not have to cross the river and go to the other side unless there was a quarter-to-four-anna zamindar house. The zamindar i.e. the owner of that house had fifteenth sixty fourth share of a big estate property on the other side. That estate was founded in late 18th century or in early 19th century. That zamindar house was famous as an attraction as in that house there was water supplier tank that supplied pure, clearest and coolest water in the town for drinking.


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