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Monthly Archive for November, 2008

An interesting article on the internet. The Price family section contains personal accounts of different aspects of life of the British in India from the early 1920′s to partition in 1947 during the British Raj. It includes memories of Simla, Delhi, Calcutta, Bishop Cotton School, Indian Railways, Game Reserves, Wartime experiences in Borneo, Labuan and Rangoon. [...]

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The DODA Chronicles – part II

Chronicles of Doda! ( Translated from the original Hindi by the author) Ibbetson House 23rd March 1961 My dear Mummy,   I have finally arrived in my new school! The train journey was very nice specially the Puris we ate at Barog and the tunnels on the way. I have to live with about fifty [...]

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And, do I have the time to read all this, when all I do is read the headlines in the papers! And that too, if they have a picture attached to it!   No pictures here today, Pal !   [Webmaster's note - We got one! The man himself. From friends in high places]:   [...]

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