Sunset of the RajWincanton Press, 1987 - 261 pages 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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