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He was brought up in Mysore, India. His uncle is credited with beginning his interest in literature and he spent long hours in his school library reading classical Indian tales and Vedic poetry. Apart from this he was unsuccessful in both schooling and in his early attempts at writing. Eventually his talent was recognised by English writer Graham Greene. Narayan's vivid autobiographical sketches My Days were published in 1974.
The bison's head, star, rose, and crescent are traditional symbols of Moldavia. The colours are based on the Romanian flag. Effective date: 3 November 1990.
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