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main stream along with all of the round about, of the city. Without knowing anything much, child prashant was enjoying a sort of rare joy while participating in the public meetings, processions, Morning Rounds, Strikes and joining in the slogan-shouting and to jump enthusiastically wherever there was a great fight for this revolution and independence. At times, he had to bear and taste the beatings of cane-charging police. He also was speaking aloud and repeating along with all
"Quit India, Quit India India is ours"-------
"Do or die ---- We shall do or die----- one two, one two throw away the British Rule etc.,"
On one such national-tide days, one more scene came to the plane of his memory and got stabilized clearly over there:
His father, physically, mentally and financially entirely sunk into the patriotic national movement, came home that day from outside and started telling his mother:
"Now it is not possible for us to look after any business or job in this mood of fighting for the Freedom--- There is no other worry, no doubt, problem of finance and house expenses is certainly there, but not to worry, our fate will be like all others. There is no worry at all if for the sake of our country we have to go to jail or even to die----! But yes, we will have to do something for the future of our children and to spare something for their living before sacrificing our lives!"
Mother also, though a bit worried, agreed with the father in co-operation and father went on telling further:
"We should not let go that good land of Railway Station Plot. That transaction is standing as it is. We fall short only of a little amount of money, if we get that much, we can pay the price, purchase the land and get the Sale Document registered".
"How much money falls short?" Mother asked immediately.
"We have got nearly Three Hundred Rupees with us. The cost of the site is Rupees Five Hundred. In addition to it we may require some amount for stamp papers, Court Registration Fee etc., so we require atleast another Two hundred and Fifty Rupees"
By telling so, father who never used to get worried, breathed a sigh of worries and became silent.
In the meanwhile, mother consoled him and told, "Wait, don't Worry I have got some money of my small savings. Let us see how much we get from those small cloth purses". And mother immediately turned to our big storage box and got out the small savings of their perspiration. She opened them immediately
