Characters
Following is a list of some of the important characters in the book:
Vaidyaji: He is the mastermind behind all village politics. Very articulate in framing his sentences and choosing his words, Vaidyaji is also officially the manager of the local college.
Ruppan babu: The younger son of Vaidyaji and the leader of college students Ruppan babu has remained in the 10th grade the past many years, in the same college in which his father is manager.Ruppan babu is actively involved in all village politics and is well respected in the village community due to his illustrious parentage. Towards the end of the novel a gradual change can be observed in his behaviour which can be attributed due to influence of Ranganath.
Badri pehelwaan: Elder brother of Ruppan babu. Badri keeps himself away from his fathers involvements and keeps himself busy in his body building exercises and taking care of his 'paalak baalak'(a term widely used for blind followers of a person - protege in refined English)
Ranganath: An MA in History, Ranganath is the nephew to Vaidyaji. He has come to Shivpalganj on a vacation for about 5–6 months. It appears that the author wants to give the view of the pathetic condition in the villages through the eyes of an educated person.
Chhote pehelwaan: one of the 'paalak baalaks' of Badri pehelwaan, Chotte is an active participant in village politics and is a frequent participant in the meetings summoned by Vaidyaji.
Principal sahib: As the name denotes, Principal sahib is the principal of the college. His relations with other members of the staff in colLege, forms an important part of the plot.
Khanna master: One of the teachers in the college, he is up in arms against Principal sahab.
Jognath: the local goon, almost always drunk; speaks a unique language by inserting an "F" in between every 2 syllables.
Sanichar: His real name is Mangaldas but people call him Sanichar. He is a servant to Vaidyaji.He was later made the puppet pradhaan (leader) of village with the use of political tactics by Vaidyaji.
Langad: He is a representative of the hapless common man who has to bend in front of the corrupt government system even to get small things done.
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