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I just went thru the "Cow" posted in toostep and remembered this true story i had read in Deccan hearald newspaper along with the cow during my childhood.I reproduce that here .i searched it out in internet since it is very much necessary that we know about it

Okil Babu's Letter to Railways way back in 1900's

I am arrive by passenger train ahmedpur station and my belly is too much jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy.just I doing niusance that guard making whistle blow for train to go off and i am running with 'lotah' in one hand and dhothi in the next whem I fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female women on plateform.I a got leaved at ahmedpur station. this is too bad,if passenger go to make dung and dam guard not wait five minutes for him .i am  therefore pray your honour to make big fine on that guard for public sake.otherwise iam making big report to papers

 Okil chandra sen wrote this letter to the sahibganj divisional railway office in 1909. it is on display at the railway museum in New delhi

And guess why this letter is of historic value?

It led to the introduction of toilets in trains!!!

everything that follows is a result of his letter you just read

 Top Comment : SB DIKSHIT   | 09 04 2009 11:48:31 +0000
Nice collection ,so old and thanks for information that toilet were attached only on this letter,i.e too in 1909. regards
 
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  Commented by  Nagpal Singh, Sales and Business Development, Babel Group of companies    | 09 06 2009 03:15:41 +0000
another good with many ........
  Commented by  Devi Kaladeen, Audit Manager, Health Sector Development Unit    | 09 04 2009 15:41:32 +0000
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Thanks for the referral. Nice one. Trains were introduced to my country by India  long before I was born but the system was scrapped since in 1971 so I never had the opportunity to travel in a train in my country. Good to know the history of the introduction of toilets in trains.
  Commented by  Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT    | 09 04 2009 12:11:23 +0000
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Nice collection Mr. Charles. I never knew introduction of toilets in trains was because of this...he he..:) Thanks for sharing...
  Commented by  SB DIKSHIT, STATE QUALITY MONITOR, U.P.R.R.D.A    | 09 04 2009 11:48:31 +0000
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Nice collection ,so old and thanks for information that toilet were attached only on this letter,i.e too in 1909.
regards
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