Indian Ink

by

Tom Stoppard

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Subadar Ram Sunil Singh Character Analysis

In 1930, Subadar Ram Sunil Singh is a young boy who operates Flora Crewe’s punkah (fan). In the 1980s, he is a poor old man and World War II veteran who works at the Jummapur Club, operating the coat check and cleaning toilets. He tells Eldon Pike and Dilip that Nirad Das painted Flora’s portrait.
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Subadar Ram Sunil Singh Character Timeline in Indian Ink

The timeline below shows where the character Subadar Ram Sunil Singh appears in Indian Ink. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1
The Effects of Colonialism Theme Icon
Sex and Love Theme Icon
...were punished for their affair. She also tells him to give the punkah boy ( Subadar Ram Sunil Singh ) a rupee; he gives the boy an anna instead (1/16 rupee). (full context)
Act 2
The Effects of Colonialism Theme Icon
History and Memory Theme Icon
...meeting this man immediately. Dilip explains that he's an elderly World War II veteran named Subadar Ram Sunil Singh . Now, he works in the cloakroom, but as a young boy, he operated Flora’s... (full context)
The Effects of Colonialism Theme Icon
History and Memory Theme Icon
Subadar Ram Sunil Singh turned out to be “a goldmine”—he told Pike and Dilip that Nirad Das was imprisoned... (full context)