1. Grandmother's description
1.1. Old,wrinkled,short,fat,slightly bent
1.2. Walked with one hand on waist, other hand telling rosary beads, lips moving in inaudible prayer
1.3. Spotless white clothes, silver hair
1.4. Represented an expanse of purity and peace as in snow covered winter landscape withmountains
2. Grandfather's description
2.1. Portrait hung above mantlepiece
2.2. Looked hundred years old with white flowing beard
2.3. Wore big turban with loose fitting clothes
3. Early bonding with grandmother in the village
3.1. Author's parents moved to city left him behind with grandmother-became good friends
3.2. Daily routine
3.2.1. Grandmother woke up author in the morning bathed, dressed and got himready for school and plastered his slate. Also sang morning prayers all the while.
3.2.2. Fed him breakfast of stale chapattis with butter and sugar
3.2.3. Went with author to the school
3.2.3.1. Author learnt alphabet and the morning prayer
3.2.3.2. Grandmother sat reading scriptures
3.2.4. Both walked back home together feeding stale chapattis to dogs
4. Turning point in friendship
4.1. Author and grandmother shifted to city from village to be with author's parents
4.2. Both shared the same room but grandmother got isolated
4.2.1. Author admitted to English medium school
4.2.2. Grandmother unhappy at being taught English, Science and Music
4.2.3. Grandmother wanted school to teach about God and scriptures
4.2.4. To grandmother, music had lewd associations. It was the monopoly of harlots and beggars and not meant for gentlefolk.
4.2.5. Grandmother stopped talking to Khushwant after that
5. Common link of friendship snapped
5.1. Author given separate room on joining University
5.2. Grandmother devotes herself to spinning the wheel and reciting prayers all day long
5.3. Grandmother feeds bread to the sparrows: happiest time for her
5.4. Author goes abroad for five years for higher studies
5.4.1. Grandmother drops him off at the station and kisses him goodbye
5.5. Author returns after five years
5.5.1. Grandmother recieves him at the station
5.5.2. Next day: she sings songs in the neighbourhood beating an old drum
5.5.2.1. First time skips prayers
5.5.3. Falls ill the next day
5.5.3.1. Aware of her near death
5.5.3.2. Dies while reciting prayers
5.5.3.2.1. Birds arrive to pay respect