![]() He was proud that he could send her to a private school, where school fees were a couple of dollars per month. He had two daughters, aged three and six, and the older one was just starting school. The driver told me that he had a family living outside of town that he saw once a week. I remember one particular conversation because of how it ended. Elsewhere, they’re called “tuk-tuks,” “trishaws,” or “mototaxis.” They’re small, light, nimble, and convenient, but it wouldn’t be inaccurate to call them mini-deathtraps.Įvery so often, I got an outgoing driver who’d engage me in conversation, one who spoke a little English, and who’d also talk about this and that. Auto-rickshaws are three-wheeled, covered, scooter-taxis that zip around in cities throughout India. Physically, though, they’re a different beast. Auto-rickshaws are thus the etymological equivalent of automobiles. ![]() ![]() The word probably went to China and got picked up by the British, who then applied it to Indian rickshaws. The word “rickshaw” comes from “jin riki sha” (人力車), which means “human-powered vehicle” in Japanese. As much as I liked Narasimha, my favorite mode of travel within India was the auto-rickshaw. ![]()
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