Dusk came early in Navsari. In winter, by 5.30; in summer by 6.30. Dim yellow bulbs were lit. White fluorescent or tube lights had not yet made their appearance. There were no power outages but the supply was weak. The moholla was sandwiched between rows of houses facing each other and most shared a common wall with the neighbor. Little sunlight could filter through. Most backyards though were open to the sky and bright. Living rooms or halls, as they were called, appeared gloomy and dark by late evening. Street lighting was poor. Practicing priests, school teachers, college lecturers, even......