In which language do you think Gangadharpant and Khan Sahib talked to each other? Which language did Gangadharpant use to talk to the English receptionist?

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Gangadharpant was a Maratha while Khan Sahib was A Muslim or Baluchi. So they must have talked to each other in Hindustani or Hindi. But Gangadhar must have talked to the english receptionist in english.

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Chapter 5: The Adventure - Thinking about language [Page 70]

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