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A poem about a loyal and brave Indian water-carrier in the British army in India. The poem praises Gunga Din's courage and selflessness in the face of danger and hardship, and contrasts him with the selfish and cowardly British soldiers.
Gunga Din is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that praises the loyalty and bravery of a bhisti, a low-caste Indian who served as a water-carrier in the British army. The poem describes the hardships and dangers of the soldiers in India, and the last stanza reveals that Gunga Din died while saving the poet's life.
A poem about a loyal and brave Indian water-carrier in the British army in India. The poem praises Gunga Din's courage, loyalty and selflessness in the face of danger and hardship.
Gunga Din" (/ ˌ ɡ ʌ ŋ ɡ ə ˈ d iː n /) is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling set in British India. The poem was published alongside "Mandalay" and "Danny Deever" in the collection "Barrack-Room Ballads". The poem is much remembered for its final line "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din".
Read and analyze the poem Gunga Din, a soldier's perspective in India, by Rudyard Kipling. Learn about the poem's speaker, theme, slang, and imagery.
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May 13, 2011 · Gunga Din. Rudyard Kipling 1865 (Mumbai) – 1936 (London) Life. War. You may talk o' gin and beer. When you're quartered safe out 'ere, An' you're sent to penny-fights an' Aldershot it; But when it comes to slaughter. You will do your work on water, An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it. Now in Injia's sunny clime,
Gunga Din Lyrics. You may talk o' gin an' beer. When you're quartered safe out 'ere, An' you're sent to penny-fights an' Aldershot it; But if it comes to slaughter. You will do your work on...
