THE AUTHOR USES THE WORD NIKHIL IS INCLUSIVE OF TWO CULTURES

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THE AUTHOR USES THE WORD NIKHIL IS INCLUSIVE OF TWO CULTURES

Not only is it a perfectly respectable Bengali good name, meaning "he who is entire, encompassing all, " but it also bears a satisfying resemblance to Nikolai, the first name of the Russian gogol

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/1/2023 3:41 PM

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"Not only is it a perfectly respectable Bengali good name, meaning "he who is entire, encompassing all," but it also bears a satisfying resemblance to Nikolai, the first name of the Russian gogol.