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Rimjhim Is a Little Girl From India

Rimjhim is a little girl from India Wears in her forehead little red Bindya I give her a candy She says "uncle Sandy I must go to Delhi and kiss Scindia". NOTES FOR THE READERS: Rimjhim: a common Bengali name for girls: Onomatopoeic; raining Bindya:Bindi ( from Sanskrit Bindu i.e. point/dot) - a forehead decoration worn in India and other south-east Asian countries. Color : traditionally bright red. Scindia: They were rulers of the Gwalior State (now extinct) in India Rimjhim is a little girl from India/Limerick:Copyright © Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty 11/17/2014

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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 11/18/2014 1:09:00 AM
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CUTE one, my friend!!
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/18/2014 6:06:00 AM
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Thank you Andrea. Love> rajat
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 11/17/2014 11:00:00 PM
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I love learning about different nations and customs from all over the world. That is what is so wonderful about Poetry Soup. I did not know about Scindia. A wonderful limerick Rajat! Thank you.
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/17/2014 11:51:00 PM
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Thank you Connie for your excellent comment. Love XXXX RAJAT
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Dorian Petersen Potter
Date: 11/17/2014 6:52:00 PM
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Eh Rajat, youre so unique, my dear friend, A 7 for me! : ) Love and hugs! xxx D.
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/17/2014 11:52:00 PM
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Hi D ! Love XXX RAJAT
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David Meade
Date: 11/17/2014 2:18:00 PM
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It must have been some good candy!! Your the best my friend Sandy!!
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/17/2014 11:53:00 PM
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You are real great. Love XXXX RAJAT
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Phyllis Babcock
Date: 11/17/2014 12:23:00 PM
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A well done limerick about the little girl from India. I like that you added the foot notes on the bottom. love phyl
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Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty
Date: 11/17/2014 11:54:00 PM
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Phyllis,Thank you so much for this beautiful comment. Hugs ! ))))) RAJAT

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