Tag Archives: British

The Talukdari of Gadia, U.P.

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Adity

Hi and hi again ! Yes, it is incredible how I, and, no doubt, you, can get caught up in everyday matters and allow things that you actually enjoy doing take a back seat ! I love writing these posts … Continue reading →

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Quintessentially Bengali –The Gooptu house,Calcutta

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Adity

I knew Bengalis moved to all the places in India the British developed- becoming lawyers, doctors and teachers. My own paternal great grandfather studied medicine and moved to Allahabad to join government service as a surgeon. As I looked around … Continue reading →

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Oh Calcutta !

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Adity

I don’t quite know where to begin. There were many reasons that I went to Calcutta. My sister’s great desire to see my pishi (bua/father’s sister)-my father’s only sibling alive. A cousin’s phone call inviting us to attend the wedding … Continue reading →

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Asafi Imambara–a view to my Lucknow

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Adity

My loyalties have begun to get divided. Until August,last year,living in different countries abroad for all of 29 years, I still felt rooted to my home town, Allahabad. The fact that I was born, brought up there, that I had … Continue reading →

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