The scene was set. Magistrate sitting on a high chair was questioning a 14 year old child. He said to that child you were caught in an anti government activity. Do you accept and beg for pardon ? The small confidant boy said NO. Magistrate asked his name. In a loud and clear voice he said Azad. Then he asked his fathers name. Boy said 'Swadhin' Magistrate went on asking 'Wheres your home?' This time more louder the boy said 'JAIL' Okay said the magistrate and ordered 15 lashes as punishment. We all must have heard this in our younger days. But nobody narrated us the interesting part which followed .. Before starting let us see what was lash and how painful was 1 lash or koda? A lash or hunter was made up of animal leather with interlocking ties. Sharp nails were fitted in between the leather knots. So when hunter was used at somebody, it used to curl the person. And some of the nails would get inside the skin. When it was pulled back nails...