Class 9 · English
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Key terms to remember
Khetaram
The dedicated Gramin Dak Sewak of Somarad Branch Post Office; for 15 years the sole postal link for remote Thar desert hamlets.
Gramin Dak Sewak (GDS)
Rural postal workers (formerly “delivery agents”) who make up over half of India’s postal workforce and reach inaccessible areas on foot.
Dhaanis / hamlets
Tiny, far-flung desert settlements near the Indo-Pakistan border that Khetaram serves.
Money order
A way of sending small sums of money through the post; desert families’ survival often depends on money orders from relatives.
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