Characters
Nagaraj : A mild mannered man belonging to a wealthy aristocratic family based in Kabir Street. Bereft of any children himself, he develops a fondness for his elder brother's son, christened Krishnaji, but generally known as Tim. He leads a tranquil life in his ancestral house and nurses grandiloquent plans to write a book on the life of the Sage Narada.
Sita: Nagaraj's wife, sometimes seems very sharp and farsighted.
Gopu: Nagaraj's elder brother, ambitious, and always self-centered man.
Other characters include -
Jayaraj, the photographer, whose shop is located at the Market archway. He sleeps on a wooden bench in front of his shop and is woken up by Nagaraj everyday.
Kanni the Paan-wala, the old absent minded priest,
Bari the stationery owner and the drunkard engineer and Talkative Man.
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