00:00So there was this almirah containing the books and it stood next to a big sofa set.
00:08And between the almirah and the sofa was a little space that could at most accommodate only a kid.
00:16It was one of the cold months, probably not too cold, maybe November, maybe February.
00:21And I was found asleep there late in the night.
00:26And the book in my hand was The Wonder That Was India by Basham.
00:32And I was never someone who was reading from cover to cover because it was not an academic requirement.
00:39I was reading for myself.
00:41How old were you?
00:43That was four, nine years of age.
00:48And when I woke up, I was quite serious.
00:52You know, the typical childishness that was not there for an hour at least.
00:57And it was not an epiphanic moment or something.
01:01It was not a spiritual book I was reading.
01:03It was history.
01:04Then I was put to bed and there I remained awake for another half an hour or something.
01:12And I was just staring at the ceiling.
01:16And I was just staring at the ceiling.
