A Passage to India · Character
Amritrao
A prominent Indian lawyer who defends Aziz at the trial.
minor
Also known as Mr. Amritrao
First appearance: xviii
Amritrao shows up with force in Chapter XXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Telegram sent to him; his acceptance received for the defense.
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In Chapter XXI: Telegram sent to him; his acceptance received for the defense. Later, in XXVI: Suggests a compensation sum of twenty…
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- Minor colonial and Indian characters
- Central trial figures
- Protagonist
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See Amritrao in xviii