BOOK REVIEW
humour non-fiction
It
is believed that, during his wanderings in the Himalaya after renouncing the
world, Sant Tulsidas met Kak Bhushundi, the mythical sacred crow to whom god
Shiva had related the story of Lord Rama. Kak Bhushundi related the immortal
tale to Tulsidas during his visitation, who, thus divinely inspired, wrote his
classic epic poem, Ramacharitamanas. MK Kaw’s family too has a Kak
Bhushundi connection. Kashmiri Pandits had an endearing trait – to give
nicknames to fellow Pandits, making fun of some odd feature in their personal
appearance. The aquiline nose of Kaw’s distant ancestor earned the sobriquet
‘Kaw’, likening him to Kak Bhushundi or a crow.
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