Harshabardhan () and Gobardhan () are humorous fictional characters in

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. Harshabardhan along with his younger brother Gobardhan, his wife, and the author Shibram are the subject of a number of satirical short stories. A characteristic of these stories is acerbic wit, play on words, and a characteristic goodnaturedness on the part of the characters. Harshabardhan is a successful black-marketeer dealing in timber who was born in

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, migrates and lives in

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. Often to hide his ignorance on day-to-day matters, he comes up with outlandish explanations to impress his devoted younger brother and wife.

Character

''"Harshabardhan"'' means whose wealth is joy and his brother's name, ''"Gobardhan"'' whose wealth consists of cow-dung.

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