The World of Nagaraj

The World of Nagaraj

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author = R. K. Narayan
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country = India
language = English
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genre = Novel
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release_date = 1990
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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preceded_by = A Writer's Nightmare
followed_by = The World of Malgudi

"The World of Nagaraj" (1990) is a classic Fact|date=July 2007 piece of literature by R. K. Narayan.

Plot summary

The story revolves around Nagaraj, a rich aristocrat belonging to the wealthy Kabir Lane. He is a content man, enjoying his time at home,chiding his wife Sita or seated on the pyol watching people move about in the mystical town of Malgudi. when outside he is satisfied helping his friend Coomar in his accounts at the latter's sari store. Nagaraj's dream is to write a book on the Sage Narada.He finds his life disturbed when his nephew,Krishnaji(alias Tim) comes to live with him having run away from home. Nagaraj is in a helpless state as he figures out the boys activities often feeling that Tim comes home drunk. While Sita feels Tim deserves spanking so that he blurts out truth (though she loves him), Nagaraj is in no position to talk to him as the boy avoids him. Gopu, Nag's brother who is also tim's father holds nagaraj responsible for his son's deeds. Eventually Tim is married of to a girl from Delhi. She is in the habit of playing harmonium. This irritates Nagaraj. After a small dispute he finds that Tim and His wife leave home and work in a Tavern.This leaves Gopu and Nagaraj distraught and Gopu disowns his son. Finally after another altercation at the tavern Tim comes home to live with his uncle.

Characters

Other characters include, Jayaraj the photographer, Kanni the Pan-wala, the old absent minded priest, Bari the stationery owner and the drunkard engineer and Talkative Man.


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