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books and literature fictionHow does Khushwant Singh describe his grandmother?
Khushwant Singh describes his grandmother asShort,fat and a little Stooped. He also describes her asbeing notpretty in the traditional sense but her serenity made herbeautifulas she always used to chant silent prayers from beads ofrosary. Shewas always in spotless white.
Similarly, it is asked, how does Khushwant Singh describe his grandfather?
Answer: Explanation: In The Portrait of aLady,Khushwant Singh describes his grandfather from thelatter'sportrait that hung above the mantelpiece in the drawingroom.His grandfather is seen wearing a big turbanandloose-fitting clothes in the portrait.
Beside this, what image did the author have of his grandmother?
The story portrait of a lady is the simplestoryof an old grandmother and the author KhushwantSingh.The grandmother appears to be a religious andkindwomen,as she feeds spparows and goes to temple.She ispeacefulthough she is lonely.
When the author was asked to shift tothecity along with his grandmother to stay withhisparents,their relationship underwent achange.Their interaction became less as the authorgrewolder. The grandmother kept a tenacious hold ontoher life till her grandson returnedfromabroad.