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"A Decent Boy", or the Rise of the Middle Class in India

Summary by Le Temps
From the problem of the dowry of young girls to that of the distribution of wealth, Vikram Seth's monumental novel becomes a classic of English literature tells us in watermark how India conquered in the 1950s the foundations of its prosperity "You too, you will marry a boy whom I have chosen", said in a peremptory tone Mrs Rupa Mehra to her younger daughter"...
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From the problem of the dowry of young girls to that of the distribution of wealth, Vikram Seth's monumental novel becomes a classic of English literature tells us in watermark how India conquered in the 1950s the foundations of its prosperity "You too, you will marry a boy whom I have chosen", said in a peremptory tone Mrs Rupa Mehra to her younger daughter"...

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Le Temps broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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