One day, when Arul and Malar had just come back from school, her father came in looking upset. He said to his wife, 'Shanthi, it seems that the collector is not satisfied with teaching only Maths and Tamil. She even wants women to learn cycling.'

Malar was very excited. She asked, 'Father, is it only for mother? Can I learn?' Mallika was interested too. She said, 'If there is anyone who needs a bicycle, it is me.' Arul said, 'This is really good. I can teach both of you to cycle, if you buy me a bicycle!'

Their father was angry

'Keep quiet!' He said. 'No woman in my house will learn to cycle.' A week passed. What their father had heard was true. Women were being taught to cycle at no cost at all. In many homes across the villages in pudukkottai district, there was a lot of discussion on women learning to cycle

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