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In addition to relating our travel experiences – places we (my wife and I) saw and their histories, whom we met, what we ate, and how we travelled, I have included other topics. These include accounts of places we visited written by earlier visitors, and a detailed insider’s view of the formerly British colonial clubs of India. These clubs used to be out-of-bounds to Indians, but since the country became independent, they are now part of the rich fabric of Indian social life.
And as for the Road to Heaven, this really exists, and I have described my journeys along it.
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In early 1994, I married into a large, extended Indian family. Since then, I have visited the country over fifty times, spending time with my Indian acquaintances, family and friends, as well as sightseeing. Soon after marriage, I became a member of the prestigious Bangalore Club. I have often stayed in its chambers (accommodation) and enjoyed many of the club’s facilities. The club is affiliated to many other formerly colonial clubs in India. This being the case, I have been able to visit and experience many of them. In my latest book, I have written in considerable detail about some of these establishments, which are now Indian clubs as well as fascinating relics of the British India that ceased to exist after August 1947.
There is no shortage of books about India. However, few of them contain an insider’s view of life in the country’s formerly colonial, now exclusive, private clubs. In “Road to Heaven – a passage through India”. I have written in considerable detail about some of these establishments, which were once out-of-bounds to Indians, but are now part of the fabric of Indian social life.
Interesting as they are, my book does not confine itself to the clubs. It is a travelogue and a narrative that moves between India’s past and present, weaving everyday details into the broader fabric of the country’s culture and history.
And, in case you are wondering, the Road to Heaven really exists. In this illustrated volume, I have described travelling along it, as well as exploring many other memorable aspects of India - a country whose vibrant contemporary life mingles intimately with its age-old traditions.
There is no shortage of books about India. However, few of them contain an insider’s view of life in the country’s formerly colonial, now exclusive, private clubs. In “Road to Heaven – a passage through India”. I have written in considerable detail about some of these establishments, which were once out-of-bounds to Indians, but are now part of the fabric of Indian social life.
Interesting as they are, my book does not confine itself to the clubs. It is a travelogue and a narrative that moves between India’s past and present, weaving everyday details into the broader fabric of the country’s culture and history.
And, in case you are wondering, the Road to Heaven really exists. In this illustrated volume, I have described travelling along it, as well as exploring many other memorable aspects of India - a country whose vibrant contemporary life mingles intimately with its age-old traditions.
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