Who
is Ustad Mangu and why does he hate the English?
The
new constitution is a fine story by Manto and Mangu is an eternal character
depicted by him. The glimpses of this humorous and ironical character show the
inborn feeling for freedom for every human being. Thus Mangu is evergreen character
who represents not only the Indians but also the whole mankind. Mangu is a
Tonga driver and his companions respect him for his knowledge and for his love
of mother land. Sitting among his fellows he talks on the current affairs of
the country and gives them latest information that he collects from the fares
of his Tonga. People of every type travel by Tonga and they discuss various
matters of common interest. There are students there are lawyers and other
people belonging to different walk of life. While sitting in the Tonga they
give their views on 1935 act of India this is to be enforced on 1st
April. Mangu forms an opinion that his motherland will get freedom on that day.
Mangu is the enemy of the gores as they are usurpers. Mangu is the lover of the
liberty and he demands it on human grounds. Therefore his hatred for the
British and hostility with them are based upon the reason and reality.
What
hopes does Mangu from 1st April when the new constitution is to the
promulgated.
Mangu is a sincere lover of
freedom and he is a real freedom fighter. When Mangu come to know that the new
constitution will be promulgated on 1st April his joys know no
bounds. His becomes rapturous when he hears the students the lawyers and some
other gentleman discuss the ins and outs of the new constitution. Mangu at this
stage seems to be revolutionary and he hails this happy change with a warm heart,
he is an optimist and he builds many glorious castles in the sweet air of
liberty. All his desires and ambitions of freedom ____. Talk the shape of
dreaming and he impatiently waits for the 1st April. On the sweet
day he decorated his Tonga and enters the city with a hope of enjoying the
celebration of the independents from Antalkali he moves to the Mall and then
reaches the cantonment area. However the bells of new era are not ringing and
he gradually touch the boundaries of frustration. Then new constitution is
silent and suddenly Mangu catches sight of a gora soldier who gets angry at the
demand of fare. Mangu beats him and reaches the jail. All his wishes are dashed
to ground. 
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