Betweenthe Mosque and the temple

                                Between The Mosque And The Temple
                                                   Boman Desai

Now a days when we live in fear of communal war this kind of stories have something to say people. There was such as mall problem but if the person will not sort out and gave such wild frame to these kind of issues.

Introduction

Boman Desai is a famous Indian writer.  He has written many novels and stories.  The story Between the Mosque and the Temple is about a problem between Hindus and Muslims about placing a dustbin.

Banu’s Morning

The story opens with Banu waking up in the morning.  Banu is the chairman of Sanitation Committee.  She finds Pemmy, the servant, cleaning the house.  Banu gets up and she dresses herself in plain clothes.  She wears a plain shoe.  She does not wear any jewel.  She offers a special prayer because she is going to attend to a problem between the Hindus and Muslims.

The parade

            Banu comes out of her house and meets two members of the committee.  She decides to walk with them than using the car.  She says that the spot is not far away.  She feels happy at the two members because they would support her.  On the way, Banu meets a few students.  The students call her as Banubai.  They ask where is going.  She remembers the salt march of Gandhi.  She calls the students to go along with her.  The students are a mixture of Muslims and Hindus.  On the way, the students asked others to join them in their walk.  When Banu reaches the spot there is a big crows behind her.

The solution

            There is a leader for Hindu and Muslim along with their followers.  The Hindu leader is surprised to see Banu, because she is a woman.  He does not know what to do.  Banu says that she would walk from the mosque to the temple and they should count her steps. The dustbin would be placed exactly at the centre place.  She walks and the Hindu leader counts the steps aloud.  The students join the count.  There are 232 steps between the mosque and  the temple.  Banu orders to place the dustbin at the 116^th step.  The Hindu leader feels happy.  The Muslim leader nods his head. 

Conclusion

            Banu thinks that the solution is simple but it worked out because of three reasons:

1. The crowd behind her.
2. She is not a Muslim or Hindu.
3. She is a woman.