Oonch

November 1st, 2010 by admin

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  1. Uzair:

    November 9th, 2010 at 3:04 am

    I am not quite sure if this make any sense but after having known that the novel did had an Indian connection I would dare say that Oonch in Hindi just doesn’t mean “ up” but also indicate something which is “ high”. Usually it is used to indicate the upper or higher class in Indian subcontinent. “Oonche log” means the high class, which is used in “awe” combined with different sentiments by the lower class towards the upper class. Given the enormous disparity between the upper and lower class such sentiments are common and words akin( Oonche) are widely used in hindi and urdu literatures. So perhaps that answers the questions that “ Oonch Fanciers” are these low or middle class people who fancies the upper class.

  2. trevor:

    January 3rd, 2012 at 2:21 am

    I read that book in the sixties (Gently sahib ) The oonch fanciers referred to were lesbians – this was obvious from the context – a comment being made about some village women by a madam/prostitute

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