East Burdwan Nurai Sheikh, a resident of Kaithon village, is still earning his livelihood by driving a horse cart. In the era of modern vehicles like totos and autos, Nurai has not abandoned his old profession. This has remained an important part of his life for almost 40 years. A few decades ago, horse carts were the main means of rural transportation. Especially the elite families of the village used to travel in these vehicles. But times changed, technological progress took place and horse carriages started disappearing from the roads.…
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