The Boy Who Broke the Bank in Hindi | Ruskin Bond | Summary | Story
The Boy Who Broke the Bank is a very interesting and humorous story written by Ruskin Bond. The story is about the murmuring of, Nathu ( a sweeper) about irregular payment of his salary. It takes the shape of a rumour and results into the collapse of a very sound bank. The end of the story, Nathu, who is responsible for the whole episode, wonders innocently about the breaking of the bank.
Seth Govind Ram owns a bank at Pipalngar town. The bank is financially very sound and has won the trust of the depositors. Nathu is a sweeper in the bank. One day, while sweeping the steps of the bank, he grumbles about the irregular payment of his salary by the bank authorities. Sitaram, the washer man’s son learns about Nathu’s complaints. In his loose talk with Mrs. Srivastava, Sitaram says that bank could not pay its employees. Mrs. Srivastava misunderstands Sitaram’s statement. She believes that the Piplangar bank is about to collapse. The rumour spreads like a wild fire in the entire town.
This story is basically about how rumors and lack of communication can cause many problems and be destructive.
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