Sunset of the RajWincanton Press, 1987 - 261 من الصفحات The `Sunset Of The Raj` Is Seen Through The Eyes Of A Young Serving Officer, Who Returned To The Land Of His Birth With The First Batches Of Recruits To Leave For The Sub-Continent After The Passing Of The Government Of India Act, 1935. The Writer Candidly Describes Events As They Reshape Life In His Surroundings, Work, Sport, Limited Social Life And His Holidays. Autographed Copy, In Excellent Condition. |
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Recruitment and Passage to Bombay | 1 |
Life in Vellore in at the Deep End | 5 |
Madras Interlude New Year 1937 at Vellore | 11 |
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Ambur Anglo-Indian Arcot arrived asked Bangalore beer Bellary Bengal Bombay Brahmin breakfast British bungalow Calcutta called camp Christmas Club constables cool dance Delhi Deputy dinner dressed drink drove enjoyed feet felt forest friends garden gave girl Government hill Hindu horse Hospet hospitable Hyderabad Indian Army Inspector Inspector-General invited Jodhpur journey jungle knew ladies later leave looked lunch Madras Maharajah Maratha Mess miles missionaries monsoon months morning Muslim Mysore night officers orderly Palace parade party played Police Band Probationers Province Punjab Railway Rajah Rajput Ranipet Regiment Rembrandt Rest House returned ride river road round Sahib Sandur sent servants soon Srinagar station stay Sub-Inspector Superintendent of Police Tanjore Telugu temple Tipu Sultan took town train trees Vellore Vellore Fort verandah village walked week wife wireless young