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Question
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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Solution
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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