What was the belief of the villagers about the horse?

Muni explains that the horse statue represents the Redeemer who will come in the form of a horse to
save the good people when the world ends.The American man wants to buy the horse; Muni is not able
to understand this because they don't speak the same language. At the same time, the American is not
able to understand that Muni doesn't have the authorization to sell the horse. He ends up giving Muni
money and taking the horse when Muni runs away toward his home to tell his wife about the
money.Muni says, "This is our guardian, it means death to our adversaries." The Hindu villagers believe
that the horse represents the Redeemer. They believe that when Kali Yuga occurs, both the world they
live in and any other world that exists will be destroyed. (Kali Yuga is one of the four stages of Yugas.)
The Redeemer comes during Kali Yuga in the shape of a horse. The statue represents that horse who will
come to save the good people and kill the bad people.

ThWhat kind of a place is Kritam?The village of Kritam, where “A Horse and Two Goats” is set, is a very
small place—“probably the tiniest”—in India. This “microscopic dot” on the map has only four streets
and fewer than 30 houses. The only wealthy person lives in the garishly-painted brick Big House, while
the poor masses live in houses or huts made of mud, thatch, or similar materials. There is a weekly
market, and on the third street, there is a shop. On the village outskirts are fields where the villagers
graze their animals. Water is in short supply, and the villagers are generally dependent on the Big House
inhabitants to let them use their well. The highway is a few miles away and is reached by a dirt track.
Bullock-drawn carts are the mode of transportation, and the people apparently own no cars. At the
village’s edge is a pedestal holding a statue of a warrior on a horse.

How did the foreigner planned to transport the horse back home in "A Horse and Two Goats"? Where
did he say he would display the horse? How? The red-faced foreigner viewed the clay statue of the
horse—which he thinks is "marvellous"—as a decorative item and conversation piece. The New Yorker
assures Muni that the statue will have a very good home and that he will clear away some books and
bookcases (and maybe even the television) to make room for it in his living room, even if his wife
disagrees. He plans to keep him in the center of the room so that, when they have parties, people will
stand around with their drinks and admire him. Realizing that he cannot take the horse on the airplane,
he plans to give up his air ticket and go by boat, keeping the statue in the cabin with him, while his wife
goes ahead by air.

How does Muni describe the end of the world? In R. K. Narayan's story “A Horse and Two Goats,” the
horse is a statue in the middle of Kritan, a tiny village in India. As a representation of the Redeemer (as
an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu), it is considered the village’s guardian, which protects them and will
kill all their enemies. When the American visitor shows interest in the statue, Muni tries to explain its
significance to him—a process that is hindered by the language barrier. When the end of the age of Kali
Yuga, the dark time, comes, the statue will be revealed as the living Redeemer. Through its combined
judgment and ferocity, the now-living horse will know which people are good and worth saving, and it
will trample all the undeserving, evil people.
The conversation between Muni and the foreigner brings their contrasting lives into focus. Give
examples of instances from the story that prove this statement.