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lRusty, a young lad, 17 years old is an Anglo-Indian looked after by an another Anglo-Indian . He had lost his parents when very young and is the only young boy among his neighbors.

His guardian(Mr John Harrison) is one among those rigid Britishers who dislikes Indians and their standards of living .There is a separate market for the Anglo-Indians and Rusty is not permitted by the Anglo-Indians to even peek at the Indian bazaar . A sweeper boy, an untouchable, is the only young Indian whom Rusty has ever met. Rusty is keen on exploring the Indian bazaar and the other colorful side of Dehra,a town in North India where Rusty resides. To fulfill his desire Rusty makes frequent visits to the bazaar secretly but is caught ,as expected. He becomes friends with Somi, Kishen and Ranbir. As his guardian, as thrown him out of the house, he goes on to reside with his friend Somi for a few days. Somi helps Rusty to get a job.To earn a living, he becomes Kishen's tutor. Kishen's mum Ms Meera Kapoor is a very kind lady who later on offers him a room on their roof. That room is really simple, 4 walls, a window and a bed. Ms Meena Kapoor's husband is a rich drunk man. Once, all of them decide to go for a picnic to the nearby hills. Meena and Rusty fall for each other.This book is great to read ,keeps the reader totally engrossed. Young or old , this is the book for all. Totally intriguing!

Rusty's character is very much inspired from the real life of Ruskin Bond.

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Rusty-The main character.

Somi,Suri and Ranbir-His friends that helped Rusty to be free from his Guardian.

Mr.Kapoor-Kishen's father who is a drunkard.

Meena Kapoor-Kishen's mother,Mr.Kapoor's wife who fell in love with Rusty.

Kishen-Son of Mr. and Mrs.Kapoor and who was Rusty's student.

Mr.Harrison-Rusty's guardian who was his father's brother.

Missionary's wife-Rusty's stepmother

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it's a story about a 16 year old Anglo-Indian boy Rusty,who is orphaned...............................it talks about him falling in love with one of his student's mother who dies in an accident...ooohhh how tragic!!!!!!!

u can get more info by typing summary of room on the roof on Google

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Rusty- The Main Character.

Somy and Ranbir- His friends

Kishan- He is rusty's student

Meena Kapoor- Rusty's love interest

Mr John Harrison- His British Guardian. He is the cousin of his dad.

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1 rusty

2 somi

3 mr.harrison..............................and many more

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