Essays

Introduction. India is an agricultural country. Most of people live in villages. They depend on land for their bread. They work hard in the open fields till it is almost dark.

Simple and co-operative life. The villagers lead very simple life. The farmers breath fresh air and take simple diet which keep them Fit and strong. Their family is a good example of industry and co-operation. Wives help their husbands in the fields besides doing domestic duties. Even small children share their parent's work.

Pleasure of village life. It does not, however, mean that village life is all work and no play. The villagers have their own pleasures. While gathering the harvest, they chat, sing, dance and make merry. In leisure time, they gather at one place and sing songs and do country dances. Every day they have hours of rest and recreation. At noon they sit under some shady tree and enjoy smoking. In the evening, when the day's work is over, they return home singing merry songs.

Evils of village life. One thing pains me most. it is the rural illiteracy. The village people are mostly uneducated. One can deceive them easily. The Sahukar rob them of their money. They are prey to so many evils due to their ignorance. The custom of early marriage is very popular among them. Now it is losing ground with the spread of education.

The villagers quarrel with one another over little things. They often do murders for their false prestige. They sometimes do acts of robberies. They run to courts for settlement of their disputes. Thus they spend like water their hard earned money. Besides this, drinking is another vice. They are very fond of it. Especially on the occasions of marriage and festivals they take wine like water. These are two Important causes of their poverty.

Conclusion. The villagers have health but not wealth. They have strength but they have no culture. The villager is simple. He believes in unnecessary things. He knows no acts of cunningness. He is God-fearing and not man-fearing. He is so superstitious that he does many bad things out of ignorance. He has great respect for the dead but does not care for old people.