Khendi

Then it was just evening. - Malti came to the house and as soon as she lit the lamp, her husband said - "Lati - I have fixed a name."

"What?"

"That's what you say - 'what'."

"What does that mean?"

"English key means key and Bangla 'ki' - a question. The girl will be a very suitable name for people. ”

"It simply came to our notice then. And my daughter will be what do you do? I don't believe in the words of that astrologer. ”

"No, no, she will be a girl. Look, you. Our Shyambabu is an awakened astrologer! ”

"Suppose she is a girl - should she have that name?" There are so many good names - "

“For example - Saratshashi, Nivanni, Indubala, Prabha, Pratibha, Sudha, Ashalta - all these? All the old-fashioned, old-fashioned one! My daughter's name will be brand new. ”

Two months before Malati gave birth, her husband died of cholera. Malati also died while giving birth. The astrologer's words came true - it was Malati's daughter. He is now living in his uncle's house in Sonarpur. They named him "Khendi!"