Chapter 19: chapter 19

“And Paras’s idea is still unused. Sometimes I think why should not I try that? Newspapers and matrimonial website both can go together. In this way, I will also save my time. In a day after trying on newspaper, I can also try on the website. Hmm... forget everything for some time. For now, take a rest for some time. I will see tomorrow what I have to do.”The Next Day at 10 a.m.I picked up the newspapers I bought. I said to myself, “I tried only, I guess only two or three matrimonial ads. Let’s try more and see what happens. I want to marry only a girl with a government job, but let’s do experiment for a while.”I started looking at the ads haphazardly and then i found a girl who had done M.Sc. and B.Ed. I thought, “Good qualification. Let’s try this match. I must not forget this time that her parents are going to pick up the call, not her.”I read the contact number and called them. I heard the man’s voice from the other side. Man – Hello. Aman – Hello uncle, Namaste.Man – Namaste. Yes...Aman – Actually, I read your matrimonial advertisement in a newspaper and that’s why I contacted you. Man – Okay. So please tell the profile of groom. Aman – I am a government teacher. I am twenty-five years old. My height is 5.9” and my weight is 75 kg. Man – Are you groom himself? Aman – Yes, uncle. Man – No problem. What’s your caste? Aman – Batra. Man – Hmm... Does Batra comes under Arora Sikh or Arora Hindu?Aman – I don’t know about that. But I know that I am a Sikh. Man – Means you are Arora Sikh? Aman – I guess. Man – But I think Batra caste comes under Arora Hindu? Aman – I am a Sikh. I do know about it. But I am clean shaven. Man – Don't you wear turban?Aman – No, uncle. Man – Actually, we are looking for only turban wearing boy. Having said that he hung up on my face! He didn’t even listen to a single word more!I was shocked! I said to myself, “What the hell! If I don’t wear turban then it means I am not a fit groom! Huh! I also don’t want to tie myself up with a family who doesn’t even want to ask about the other person’s nature.”I quickly moved to the next matrimonial ad. It read “25/5.3” Sharma B.A. B.Ed. homemaker smart girl looking for a well settled groom.” I checked the contact number and called them. I thought, “This girl is just a homemaker. They will quickly agree to marry her daughter with me. But I won’t say yes. I just want to talk to them to see how parents talk to a boy or do they ever ask about a boy’s nature. After listening to their talks, I will say to them that I will discuss with my mom and then I will let you know. Yes, it’s the best answer.”A man picked up my call from the other side. He said, “Hello.”I directly said, “Namaste uncle, actually, I read your matrimonial ad in a newspaper that’s why I called you.”Man – Okay. So send me your profile on whats app. Aman – I will send but the problem is that I don’t know which which things are required to be written in the profile. Man – Hmm... Do one thing. I ask you a few questions and you answer them. Aman – Okay, uncle. Man – What do you do? Aman – I am 25, 5.9”, 75kg working as a government teacher. I gave a very sophisticated answer to his question because so far my matrimonial experience had taught me that parents are interested in knowing only about these things. Man – Your date of birth and time of birth?Aman - 26 January, 1997.He repeated, “Time of birth?"Aman – Sunday, in the evening 4:20 p.m.Man – Caste? Aman – Batra.Man – We are looking for only Sharma caste. Aman – Okay. He hung up on my face! That was a thousand-volt shock for me!  I said to myself, “His girl is doing nothing and he rejected a government teacher just on the basis of caste! He didn’t even ask anything but a caste! It’s strange! I never thought that girl’s parents talk like that.”Without wasting any time, I quickly moved to another matrimonial ad. It read “23/5.1 SC Ravidasya Sikh girl, B.A., homemaker looking for a well settled boy.”I thought, “They will agree for marriage. I have read in books that much atrocities they have beared in the past times. But I am a well-educated boy. I don’t believe in the higher caste or lower caste. In my eyes, there is no caste in the world. All are humans. I will call them and talk to them. If I find their girl a good one, then I will also marry her.”I checked the mobile number and called them. A man spoke from the other side. Man – Hello. Aman – Uncle, I read your advertisement in the newspaper. Man- Hmm...Before he could ask me about anything, I started saying as I already knew what he wanted to ask me.Aman – I am twenty five years old, 5.9”, 75 kg working as a government teacher. Man – Your caste?I said confidently as I felt that they would feel great to know about my caste, “I am general and my caste is Batra. We are Arora Sikh.”Man – Hmmm... Actually, we are looking for groom from our caste only...Aman – But I don’t have any objection with your caste. I don’t believe in caste system.Man – But we believe.Aman – Means my caste is not okay with you.Man – I already told you that we are looking for a groom from our caste only.He hung up the phone!I said to myself, “Oh my gosh! They are also not interested in me! Inter caste marriage is also not possible for me! People look for a groom from their caste only!”“All it means that I should try calling people of my caste only. And I am Arora Sikh. Only Arora Sikh family will talk to me.”I looked at the newspaper to check out Arora Sikh matrimonial ads. I was shocked! There were hardly twenty ads of my caste!(It will be so nice of you, if you leave at least a single word comment 🌺❇️🌹🌺❇️)