The portrait of a lady by Khushwant Singh

1. Grandmother

2. Could not walk straight

3. Always pray

4. Three phases of friendship between grandmother and narrator

4.1. Phase 1 close friend in village

4.1.1. Ward him up in morning, made him ready for school, school was attached to the temple, spend her time in reading books, feed the street dog.

5. Phase 3 the bond of friendship snapped

6. Bond of friendship broken, narrator begin to study in university, separate room was given to him

7. Grand mother accept her loneliness

8. Narrator goes abroad for higher study, grand mother did not show any emotions, kissing his forehead slightly

9. Narrator returns homes after 5 years, she did not pray, collect all women, sing song of homecoming warriors, declare her and was near and lay peacefully in bed.

10. Wrinkled face

11. Phase 2 went to city

11.1. Narrative started going to English school, both share same room, grandmother hated English words and science, there is no teaching of God in English school, music class and dance class are there which was headed by grandmother

12. Her end