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Ink Bottles

These are the objects Mani and Swami throw at students on the last day of school after exams are over.

Hoop

This is the item Swami obsesses over getting and ends up getting swindled out of money in an effort to be able to buy one.

Pooja Room

This is the room in which Swami prays to the gods to have the money to buy a hoop.

Sun/ Heat

The adults of Malgudi hide from the oppressive nature of this, but Swami and his friends are much better able to bear it during their summer vacation.

Sarayu River

This is referred to as “the Pride of Malgudi” and it is where many significant events occur including being the place where Mani and Rajam decide they can be friends.

School

Swami attends two different of these institutions in the novel and runs away from conflict at each...

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