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Rini Basu

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The Royal Portrait

Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #103

She stood mesmerized before the huge photograph displayed on the wall of an old fort of Rajputana, now known as Rajasthan. It was the photograph of a royal princess from a bygone era. She felt that the photo looked a bit out of place among the row of paintings that adorned the wall of the huge room. It's clarity and shining, golden frame gave it a modern touch which was in stark contrast to the dull, antique look of the other paintings.From the photo it was obvious that the original portrait was also a painting, just like the other ones. Tha...

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Taramati

Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #103

The first time my eyes fell on the fort I was stupefied. How could this be possible? I've seen this fort so many times in my dreams! I pinched myself to see if I was not dreaming again. But no, I was wide awake, and there was my husband Ani, waiting at the ticket counter to get the entry tickets to Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. It was a pretty hot day. I moved away from the queue and stood under the cool shade of a banyan tree. Soon Ani got the tickets and we entered the fort. I wondered if the interior of the fort would also resemble...

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The Haunted House

Rini Basu

Submitted to Contest #92

"That's the house I was referring to," said Ani. We were standing in front of an old, dilapidated countryside mansion that stood beside the river Ichhamati in Taki. "Is anyone residing there now?" I asked. "Not a soul," replied Ani. "The last of the zamindars died under most mysterious circumstances. It's rumoured that he was murdered. His family performed his last rites and left in a hurry. Since then the house has been lying empty for several decades. Now it has gained the reputation of a haunted house. Local people say that shadows ...

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