Simple Life
After marriage Nabakrushna Choudhuri and Malati Devi decided to lead a simple life. They went to Tarikund, a village near Jagatsinghpur. At Tarikund, some land belonging to Nabakrushna’s father was available for cultivation. They stayed at Tarikund, and Nabakrushna worked on the land like a farmer. Their house had only one room; subsequently another room was added to it. They had some cattle also. They grew sugarcane, potato and groundnut. They completely identified themselves with the people of Tarikund, who took them as their own kith and kin.
In 1928, their eldest daughter Uttara was born. Nabakrushna broke the old custom and took care of the child along with his wife. He even washed Malati Devi’s clothes. Tarikund people, especially the women, raised their eyebrows. It was the talk of the village. Eventually this was an educational experience for the entire village.
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