Short Fiction · Character
Nicholson Sahib
A sahib who appears in the story.
minor
Also known as Nicholson, Sahib
First appearance: the malay krise
Nicholson Sahib shows up with force in The Ghost of Mohammed Din. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's friend who wagers on the haunted house, shares his own terrifying experience, and later helps uncover the papers leading to Ali Bagh's arrest.
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- Minor characters and ghost story references
- Indian characters and rulers
- Diverse minor and legendary characters
- Briefly appearing sahibs and sultan
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This excerpt marks the story's dramatic climax because it depicts the protagonist's psychological nadir—a phan…
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