India, invaded by various races – Mongols, Afghans, Turks, Iranians and the British – to name a few, was always able to absorb and enrich not just itself but also the occupying forces over the centuries through an assimilation of each others cultures, cuisines, languages and customs. For instance, the profound influence of Persian poet …
Stories for all ages
Canadian historian Margaret MacMillan is an expert on international relations and in her doctoral dissertation, had covered the British Raj in India. This is a period in Indian history that I am particularly interested in. So, when she recently came to present Rudyard Kipling’s “Kim” at the Massey College Book Club, it was a God-sent …
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