Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A student, hearing the proverb 'Kahan Raja Bhoj Kahan Gangu Teli' for the first time, wants to know from his teacher about Raja Bhoj and Gangu Teli.

The reply the students often get is that Raja Bhoj was a powerful king of the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh in 1010 CE, and Gangu Teli was an oil presser.

So, the proverb signifies a comparison between someone significant and someone insignificant.

In terms of figure of speech, the proverb is an implied comparison or an analogy with a touch of irony.

A long time has passed since Raja Bhoj and Gangu Teli drifted into the cold chasm of age, but no winter has been able to beat this proverb. The axiom exists in literature, poetry, Bollywood songs, and even in the daily conversation of the common man. But the maxim ha

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