‘A good year’ signifies a favorable season with adequate monsoon rainfall that allows the arid soil to produce a single harvest of bajra (pearl millet) instead of facing complete famine.
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Because famine (akaal) is a regular condition of life in the Thar desert, rainfall is extremely erratic and rare. In this context, ‘a good year’ refers to a rare season of favorable weather and timely rains that permits successful crop cultivation. It yields a single crop of bajra, offering modest temporary relief from the relentless cycles of drought.
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