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Old Delhi

Location of the family home

New Delhi

The modern section of the city, outside the ancient walls

The Family's House

Where Bim and Baba live all their lives.

The Well

A place in the garden which becomes symbolic to the siblings

The Rose Walk

An area of the garden that is symbolic.

Baba's Pebbles

Objects given to the youngest sibling that provide him with many hours of mindless games

Baba's Gramophone

Baba's primary preoccupation when this object is brought over from the Sahib household.

Bees

The insects that attacked Bim when she was a child.

The Misra Family Home

A place of escape for Tara, and the site of several important scenes in the novel

Tea

Beverage and daily ritual for the siblings.

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