JOHN COMPANY
The British never set out to conquer India… It is sometimes said that Britain obtained its empire in a fit … Continue reading JOHN COMPANY
Tag: Travel
CAPTAIN BLAKISTON’S WAR.
There is a simplicity and decency in a military burial, even in its plainest form… I am not the first … Continue reading CAPTAIN BLAKISTON’S WAR.
GARDEN OF STONE
…their brick bones stripped of stucco skin. Beyond the pedimented gateway, the roar of traffic on Park Street fades to … Continue reading GARDEN OF STONE
THE GREAT MOGHULS
But all was not well in the empire. The Moghuls came from Central Asia. Descended from Genghis Khan and Tamburlaine, … Continue reading THE GREAT MOGHULS
OH, KOLKATA!
The air is humid and a few spots of rain begin to fall. Morning at Howrah Station. As the Doon … Continue reading OH, KOLKATA!
LADY IN RED
Her long dress is bright amid the sea of black dresses… It is raining on Park Street. Outside the big … Continue reading LADY IN RED
FROM FAIRLIE TO HOWRAH
And the dawn comes up like thunder, outta China, ‘crost the bay… – Rudyard Kipling, Mandalay Travelling is a series … Continue reading FROM FAIRLIE TO HOWRAH
TIPU SULTAN’S MOSQUE
He anoints my hands with a fragrant oil and bids me welcome… “Allāhu ‘akbar; lā ‘ilāha ‘illā-llāh…”(Allah is greater; there … Continue reading TIPU SULTAN’S MOSQUE
The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.
Empty platforms in nameless towns flashing by. I made these notes in my diary as I crossed the state of … Continue reading The Plains of Madhya Pradesh.
THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN
Along the sandstone terrace beside the Kali temple and out into the sunlight beside the Ganges… Dawn on Manikarnika Ghat. … Continue reading THE CHAI WALLAH’S KITCHEN
TravelWriterLife 