Bungalow circa 1930

Back to India after 70 years

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July 7th 2004
When my father went "into Tea" in 1903, it was stated that new Assistants were either Engineers or Gentlemen. I hope he was a bit of both. Life was very demanding with work starting around 5 am and not finishing until late. However there was a lot of social time at "The Club" where he played polo and my mother played golf. There seemed to be a never ending round of children's parties too. As ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more