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Amit Chaudhuri

Nilima is Anjali’s mother and Mr. Talukdar’s wife. At the shraddh, she sits on a mattress at the corner of the room while Mr. Talukdar receives guests, suggesting that she is overwhelmed by grief in a way her husband is not. Mr. Mitra doesn’t greet her, but instead watches Mrs. Mitra talk to her.

Nilima Quotes in Real Time

The Real Time quotes below are all either spoken by Nilima or refer to Nilima. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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It was clear from the size of the cramped compound, with the ceiling overhanging the porch only a few feet away from the adjoining wall, that Nishant had been erected where some older house once was, and which had been sold off to property developers and contractors.

Related Characters: Mr. Mitra, Anjali, Gautam Poddar, Mr. Talukdar, Nilima
Page Number: 400
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Nilima Quotes in Real Time

The Real Time quotes below are all either spoken by Nilima or refer to Nilima. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Real Time Quotes

It was clear from the size of the cramped compound, with the ceiling overhanging the porch only a few feet away from the adjoining wall, that Nishant had been erected where some older house once was, and which had been sold off to property developers and contractors.

Related Characters: Mr. Mitra, Anjali, Gautam Poddar, Mr. Talukdar, Nilima
Page Number: 400
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