CHAPTER 7: THE ADVENTURE

Gangadharpant

________ knew India which had seen the decline of Peshwas and experienced the slavery of the British.

battle of Panipat

Fought between Abdali and the Marathas.

Gangadharpant

________ had the experience of speaking at 999 meetings, but he found the one at Pune where the audience was at its most hostile.

Written by

Jayant Narlikar

wind up

bring to a finish or end

from the sidelines

by not getting involved or taking interest

relegated to

assigned something to

de facto

actually, in fact, really

relied on

depended on

subjected to

prone to, liable to

stirred to depths

excited into doing something deeply

be all ears

be fully attentive in listening (to someone)

face to face

opposite one another

for the sake of

for the purpose

(2) "You have passed through a fantastic experience

or more correctly, a catastrophic experience"