Knee-length cloth pants traditionally worn by Indian men.
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Dhoti Term Timeline in A House for Mr Biswas
The timeline below shows where the term Dhoti appears in A House for Mr Biswas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Part 1, Chapter 2: Before the Tulsis
...“held a religious ceremony and needed Brahmins to feed.” He went over in a clean dhoti and his sister served him food, but upon leaving “he became once more only a...
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