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Sham-E-Awadh

But my boss was miffed that he had to try three paan shops, before he found cigarettes. Can't think of any other town when they'd sell only paan. Next day I refused to gawk at Chikankari and headed resolutely to Ram Advani Booksellers in Hauat Ganj, so much like Jaipur's M.I. Road. I discovered Ram Uncle, in a grey kurta, was about to leave for lunch, so I hung back and didn't introduce myself. What a lovely bookshop he has! Lots of Indian titles which glossier Delhi shops tend to hide away, all the classics on Lucknow plus a huge stack of old issues of Seminar!

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