Saturday, January 19, 2008 Rafia Zakaria [an attorney living in the United States where she teaches courses on Constitutional Law and Political Philosophy] reviews an old book, ''Begums, Thugs and Englishmen'', recently reissued with an introduction by William Dalrymple. This is a collection of journals written by the wife of a lowly officer in the East India Company in the period 1822-1846. The collection of journals is an engaging and thought provoking account of Fanny Parkes' life and travels in India during the period. Most notable in Ms Parkes' writing is her fascination with all aspects of Indian life. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C01%5C19%5Cstory_19-1-2008_pg3_3 ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India