Babar Ali

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Across
  1. 3. Babar Ali’s home district (11)
  2. 6. where the students are taught
  3. 10. Type of roof over his house, the size of an average city kitchen (8)
  4. 11. Babar’s day begins at this hour (5)
  5. 13. where the classes are held (8)
  6. 16. One of Tulu Rani Hazra’s dual role (10)
  7. 18. One of the words describing Babar in his school uniform (7)
  8. 23. the youngest headmaster in the world (8)
  9. 24. woman clad in widow’s whites (14)
  10. 26. name of the school Babar attends
  11. 27. dropout and jute seller (17)
Down
  1. 1. where Ms. Bhattacharya goes to college (10)
  2. 2. This is spared in Babar Ali’s school (3)
  3. 4. the name of Babar’s afternoon school (18)
  4. 5. The dilapidated school building is covered in these (15)
  5. 7. backdrop against which Babar's tale unfolds (13)
  6. 8. youth leader who introduced Babar to the writer (6)
  7. 9. whom Babar teaches
  8. 12. where Babar conducts his classes (8)
  9. 14. The youngest headmaster is known to her (14)
  10. 15. Babar’s teaching staff (20)
  11. 17. advantage in teacher-student connection (14)
  12. 19. Initial strength of students in Babar’s school (5)
  13. 20. The most educated teacher in Babar's school (8)
  14. 21. state that recognized Babar's school (10)
  15. 22. what Babar’s story stands as (9)
  16. 25. scheme Babar once considered (10)
  17. 28. age at which Babar started his school (4)