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Anu Kumar

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How a mysterious diamond trader inspired the first American novel on India

Francis Marion Crawford’s meeting with Alexander Malcolm Jacob in Simla changed his life and produced a literary success.

Anu Kumar
· Sep 30, 2023 · 11:30 am
Who was William Borden, the American who helped take libraries to every corner of Baroda?

Borden’s cataloguing system gave readers across the state – including in towns and villages – access to 10 lakh books.

Anu Kumar
· Sep 10, 2023 · 11:30 am
While serving the poor, this ‘American in khadi’ ended up shaping the economy of Himachal Pradesh

Satyanand Stokes had many avatars – missionary, educator, Gandhi associate, apple cultivator. But at heart, he was a mystic in search of meaning.

Anu Kumar
· Aug 09, 2023 · 06:30 pm

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