Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Orwell's Father:An Indian Opium Grower Facelift for George Orwell's Bihar house 'Orwell's father Richard was an opium agent in the British Empire responsible for promoting cultivation of opium in the region.' Sify News Motihari (Bihar): The tiny town of Motihari in Bihar awaits the 'mason's pick and shovel' as the house of legendary litterateur Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell, is all set for a facelift. The sleepy north Bihar town is proud of the great 'Giant of English literature', Orwell, born in 1903 to Ida and Richard in Champaran. Orwell's father Richard was an opium agent in the British Empire responsible for promoting cultivation of opium in the region. Rotary Motihari Lake Town assistant governor Debapriya Mukherjee said a project sponsored by Rotary Club has been commissioned, which will include construction of a plaque outside Orwell's house. The plaque will brief visitors about his life and work. The house has two rooms, a store and a kitchen covered by 'khaprail' (clay curved tile) as the roof and an ante room. Mukherjee said the roof of one of rooms was precariously hinged on pillars and feared it could not withstand the next monsoon. http://www.samachar.com/newsasia/featarchives/02112004.html UNI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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