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This chapter is a collection of three travel pieces celebrating the diversity of India. “A Baker from Goa” by Lucio Rodrigues recalls the old Portuguese tradition of Goan bakers, the pader, whose bread and sweets remain central to Goan festivals and daily life, evoking nostalgia for childhood. “Coorg” by Lokesh Abrol describes the beautiful coffee-growing region of Karnataka, with its evergreen rainforests, brave and hospitable Kodava people of possible Greek or Arab descent, abundant wildlife and adventure sports, presenting it as a piece of heaven. “Tea from Assam” by Arup Kumar Datta follows two friends, Rajvir and Pranjol, travelling through the lush green tea gardens of Assam, the largest tea-growing region in the world, and recounts legends about the origin of tea in China and India. Together the three pieces highlight India’s rich regional cultures, traditions, landscapes and the small pleasures that bind communities together.
The story in 6 beats
1The writer remembers Goa’s village bakers, whose bread and sweet loaves remain important in daily life and festivals.
2He recalls the baker’s dress, his musical entry, and how children wait eagerly for bread and buns.
3The next piece describes Coorg as a beautiful coffee land with forests, wildlife, brave people, and adventure activities.
4It tells of the Kodavus’ courage, hospitality, possible origins, and their special place in Indian military history.
5In the last piece, Rajvir and Pranjol travel by train to Assam and watch the wide green tea gardens.
6Rajvir shares tea legends and facts, and they finally enter Dhekiabari, Pranjol’s tea estate, through the plantations.
A Baker from GoaCoorg and the KodavasTea from AssamIndia’s regional diversityTraditions and nostalgia
Characters & key ideas
AA Baker from GoaA piece on Goa’s traditional Portuguese-era bakers, the pader.
CCoorgA scenic coffee-growing region of Karnataka and its Kodava people.
TTea from AssamA piece on Assam’s vast tea gardens and the legends of tea.
PPaderThe traditional Goan baker whose bread is part of every celebration.
KKodavasThe hospitable, martial people of Coorg.
RRajvir and PranjolThe two friends travelling through the Assam tea gardens.
Word meanings · शब्दार्थ
bolinj
a sweet Goan bread
pader
Goan village baker
kabai
a long single-piece frock
jostling
pushing roughly in a crowd
patty
small filled pastry
verandahs
open spaces in front of houses
evergreen
remaining green throughout the year
martial
connected with war or soldiers
descent
family origin
sprightly
lively and full of energy
pruned
cut back to help growth
orchards
gardens of fruit trees
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