Speaking of History books and History in Schools. We had a history teacher in my shcool in Belgaum. Undale Sir. He used to teach history not from the books but through stories of those times. Many times History class was a story telling session. I don't remember any of the stories except the description of the Sultans' 'Hamam Baths'. Undale Sir was also our class teacher and he had written on my report card once 'Tejasvinavadhitamastu'.

But Undale Sir had a drinking problem. We didn't know why. Then one day we came to know that he was no longer a part of the school. There were rumours that he had been fired. That he had been found lying drunk on the road.

Sighhhhhh....