Owning a complete set of Kishore Bharati from 1974 is a status symbol. Many Bengali households have a almirah (cupboard) dedicated solely to "Old Papers" – a misnomer, because these comics are treated with archival reverence. The lifestyle involves dusting them, cataloging them, and refusing to lend them to careless relatives.
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