Sunday, May 3, 2009 Relive the Raj http://www.dailypioneer.com/173473/Relive-the-Raj.html Imagine arriving in a quaint little hillside town by a toy train and heading to old worldly addresses like Annandale, Ellerslie, Gorton Castle, Gaiety Theatre, Wood Ville and Snowdon. Raja Bhasin escorts you on a heritage walk, a new way of rediscovering the ever popular Shimla. --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Lady of the Savoy Sunday, February 28, 2010 http://www.dailypioneer.com/239058/Lady-of-the-Savoy.html --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Excellent news. Thanks. -- H Hi Harsh - I receive emails from the British Film Institute, London, and they have just notified me of "Colonial Film - Moving Images of the British Empire" which of course includes India. http://colonialfilm.org.uk I expect folks could be interested! Regards, Carol T.

Whilst doing family history research I came upon an entry in the archives of March 2004 Re John Browne and Begum Safruan Nesa. Is there any more details or a copy of the source document available for perusal or purchase and if so how do I achieve this ? Thank you Fred Browne [email protected]

Hi Harsh - I receive emails from the British Film Institute, London, and they have just notified me of "Colonial Film - Moving Images of the British Empire" which of course includes India. http://colonialfilm.org.uk I expect folks could be interested! Regards, Carol T.

On 28/10/2010, at 4:06 PM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar wrote: > Which is worth about a US cent, I suppose. Not so, a tad more/ USD 0.011 > Think in terms of the mighty GBP. :-) UKP 0.007 >> About 50 naya paisa? ooroo

2nd look - View From A Square Prism Indian Ships - British Navy http://2ndlook.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/indian-ships-british-navy/ ---- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Which is worth about a US cent, I suppose. Think in terms of the mighty GBP. :-) --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Feltham" > John sahib, what's your take? About 50 naya paisa?

G'day Harshawardhan, On 28/10/2010, at 1:34 AM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Barlow" > Gordon, what an intellingent query! I hope it elicits some response. > I'll simply quote these definitions from the 2nd edition of the OED: > John sahib, what's your take? About 50 naya paisa? ooroo

Here is another new story on ''Thomas Babington Macaulay: a giant of the British Empire'' Thomas Babington Macaulay was a giant of the British Empire who was in many ways the father of English as the global language of business it is today. He was also responsible for the legal system which still holds sway in many Commonwealth countries. By Dean Nelson in New Delhi 27 Oct 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8090422/Thomas-Babington-Macaulay-a-giant-of-the-British-Empire.html --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar PS - Some of you might have read the new biography of Macaulay published last year.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/not-his-finest-hour-the-dark-s ide-of-winston-churchill-2118317.html

Thursday 28 October 2010 Temple to 'Goddess of the English language' Quote *** India's downtrodden "untouchables" are to open a temple to a "Goddess of the English language" in honour of Lord Macaulay, an architect of the British Empire. Leaders of India's low-caste Dalits are to celebrate the opening of a temple shaped like a desktop computer to inspire "untouchable" children to improve their prospects in life by learning English. They believe learning English will open up new opportunities for India's 160 million Dalits in higher education and high-status government careers. A foundation stone was laid in April and a 30 inch brass statue of the 'goddess' was dispatched from New Delhi to Lakimpuri Kheri village in Uttar Pradesh where campaigners are hoping to open the temple formally in honour of Lord Macauley, the 19th Century colonial official who sought to create an English -speaking Indian middle-class elite. *** [snip] Unquote http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8090491/Indias-untouchables-to-build-temple-to-Goddess-of-the-English-language.html --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Barlow" Here's a question I invite members to debate. Is it reasonable to refer to "India" as a colony? I regard it as an empire, albeit an artificial one created by England and Britain. Its parts were, in general, satrapies, surely - sometimes colonies, sometimes not. "Colonies" require colonists settling there under the direct authority of a colonial power - even if they settle in relatively small numbers. ============================================= Gordon, what an intellingent query! I hope it elicits some response. I'll simply quote these definitions from the 2nd edition of the OED: ** In modern application. 4. a. A settlement in a new country; a body of people who settle in a new locality, forming a community subject to or connected with their parent state; the community so formed, consisting of the original settlers and their descendants and successors, as long as the connexion with the parent state is kept up. b. The territory peopled by such a community. 5. transf. a. A number of people of a particular nationality residing in a foreign city or country (especially in one quarter or district); a body of people of the same occupation settled among others, or inhabiting a particular locality. Now freq. used to denote a group of people living temporarily or permanently separated from the rest of the community; esp. in nudist colony. b. The district or quarter inhabited by such a body of people. ** Johnsahib, what's your take? --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar

Here's a question I invite members to debate. Is it reasonable to refer to "India" as a colony? I regard it as an empire, albeit an artificial one created by England and Britain. Its parts were, in general, satrapies, surely - sometimes colonies, sometimes not. "Colonies" require colonists settling there under the direct authority of a colonial power - even if they settle in relatively small numbers. Gordon Sunday, Oct 24, 2010 CAMBRIDGE: Is the old "empire" symbolised by the British "raj" really dead for good, or does it continue to linger on in other forms? What has been the impact of the loss of empires on erstwhile colonial powers? And what kind of challenges do former colonies such as India still face more than half a century after gaining independence? These were some of the questions debated at a conference 'Lessons of Empire' organised by the Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge University, in honour of V.G. Kiernan, the distinguished British Marxist historian who spent many years in India during the second World War. [snip] http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/24/stories/2010102458261200.htm --- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar -------------------------------

Hi Ainsley, I seem to remember that someone told me that there were no Census/Censi(!) taken in India that contained names.... > There is just one from Bombay from about the 1850s on the Fibis web site > but the only real name tracer is the "Thacker's Indian Directory"; > almost every European and important Indian folk were listed. It was a > commercial/civil service directory in the main but some army people were > also shown. > > Tracing a lady though was always difficult, especially a single one, once > married or widowed then there is chance that they too will appear. > > Hopefully one of our Australian members will read this and be able to let > you know which libraries may have a set of these wonderful books. > > The BL in London has a full set running from the 1860s to about 1945.....I > used it a lot to find my people on tea plantations breweries, chambers of > commerce civil service and some army ones...... > > Cheers from a very wet Suffolk UK. > > Peter D Rogers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Hi folks, >> >> I was reading a message on the NZ genealogy list about census taking and >> wondered if a similar census was taken in India? ie of the >> British-born citizens living/working in India at any given time? >> and if so is the information online? >> >> I'm still trying to track down my grandmother's movements prior to her >> trip to India shortly before she married my grandfather in Colaba, >> Bombay in 1906. It appears that she arrived only a few days prior to >> their wedding and that he travelled from Simla to Bombay for the >> occasion as he gave as his residence at the time of the marriage as >> 'West End Hotel, Simla' and yes! There was such a hotel in Simla as >> some keen detective work produced recently! >> >> Regards, >> Ainslie. >

Hi Ainsley, I seem to remember that someone told me that there were no Census/Censi(!) taken in India that contained names.... There is just one from Bombay from about the 1850s on the Fibis web site but the only real name tracer is the "Thacker's Indian Directory"; almost every European and important Indian folk were listed. It was a commercial/civil service directory in the main but some army people were also shown. Tracing a lady though was always difficult, especially a single one, once married or widowed then there is chance that they too will appear. Hopefully one of our Australian members will read this and be able to let you know which libraries may have a set of these wonderful books. The BL in London has a full set running from the 1860s to about 1945.....I used it a lot to find my people on tea plantations breweries, chambers of commerce civil service and some army ones...... Cheers from a very wet Suffolk UK. Peter D Rogers. > Hi folks, > > I was reading a message on the NZ genealogy list about census taking and > wondered if a similar census was taken in India? ie of the > British-born citizens living/working in India at any given time? > and if so is the information online? > > I'm still trying to track down my grandmother's movements prior to her > trip to India shortly before she married my grandfather in Colaba, > Bombay in 1906. It appears that she arrived only a few days prior to > their wedding and that he travelled from Simla to Bombay for the > occasion as he gave as his residence at the time of the marriage as > 'West End Hotel, Simla' and yes! There was such a hotel in Simla as > some keen detective work produced recently! > > Regards, > Ainslie.

Hi folks, I was reading a message on the NZ genealogy list about census taking and wondered if a similar census was taken in India? ie of the British-born citizens living/working in India at any given time? and if so is the information online? I'm still trying to track down my grandmother's movements prior to her trip to India shortly before she married my grandfather in Colaba, Bombay in 1906. It appears that she arrived only a few days prior to their wedding and that he travelled from Simla to Bombay for the occasion as he gave as his residence at the time of the marriage as 'West End Hotel, Simla' and yes! There was such a hotel in Simla as some keen detective work produced recently! Regards, Ainslie.

Major Langlands - a man committed to education By Jamal Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 23: What could be nobler than to open up minds and create a world of possibilities? Major Geoffrey Langlands had been doing that for more than 60 years in Pakistan. For his services in education Major Langlands was awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George on Thursday evening at the British High Commission (BHC).The award goes to individuals with distinguished services overseas. "There is no one other more deserving," said British High Commissioner Adam Thomson. The evening's celebrations also marked Major Langlands' 93rd birthday. "I feel like a young man," he told guests - diplomats, politicians and his students, some looking older than him. It made him sad that only a day ago he lost one of his best students in Farooq Leghari. But Gen (retired) Ali Quli Khan Khattaq who had also done Major Langlands proud stood by his side. Major Langlands was the General's House Master for eight years at the Atchison College. "He believed in hard work. That's what his life has been all about," said General Quli. The Major, recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz, remembered Imran Khan as one of his most ambitious students. "Never before did we have a boy like him at Atchison. We knew Imran would one day go on to become one of the finest cricketers when he was only 13 years old." Major Langlands, who arrived in India in 1944, to serve in the British Army, stayed in Pakistan after the partition, teaching at Atchison College for 25 years. But he was asked to give up his comfortable job at Atchison to take up a difficult but rewarding job in North Waziristan, a challenge he could not refuse. "More than 300 students from Razmak Cadet College made into the Army as commissioned officers - 17 made lieutenant colonels. They are some of the finest men today," he said proudly remembering the school where he was principal for ten years. He went on to establish Langlands School in Chitral where he has been for more than 20 years. The school has over 900 pupils aged between 4 and 18, with more than a third of them girls. It is Chitral's finest school. Major Langlands, however, did not approve of the hate material against India included in the curriculum and taught to children in classes. "Anything that preaches hatred should certainly not be there," he asserted hoping things would improve one day. "I used to tell my students at Atchison that they came from influential and rich families and that they must work for others and not just themselves. Some took that advice and have done good work," he said. He wants the people of Pakistan to like others, lamenting "far too much dislike amongst people." When he was asked if his adopted home had treated him well, Major Langlands replied, "I simply played my role and contributed to the best of my abilities."

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