by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
Objects That Built an Empire: A Trunk Bound for Bombay. As a boy, I recall seeing a battered old trunk relegated to a corner of our back room which rarely saw the light of day. Made of sturdy teak wood, covered in brown leather, it had a handle on each side and two...
by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 26, 2026 | Blog
Raj Journal # 4 Why Was Calcutta Called the “Second City of the Empire”? The Rise of Britain’s Greatest City in the East A Moment in Time Calcutta, November 1934 – 8:15 a.m. The River Hooghly is alive with activity. Ocean-going steamships from...
by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 22, 2026 | Blog
Objects That Built an Empire: The Fountain Pen That Changed History I want you to imagine walking into a grand office in London during the height of the British Empire. Heavy oak furniture fills the room. Maps of distant lands cover the walls. A clerk carefully places...
by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 18, 2026 | Blog
The Raj Journal #3 Who Were the Anglo-Indians in British India? The Forgotten Community That Bridged Two Worlds Calcutta, March 1934 The morning tram clattered through Chowringhee as office workers hurried towards Dalhousie Square. Among them was a young railway...
by Anil Nijhawan | Jul 15, 2026 | Blog
Objects That Built an Empire: The Tea Chest Do you own a tea chest, perhaps used as a humble storage box or lying forgotten in your shed or garage? If so, you should cherish it, for it’s an object of immense historical significance. Few everyday objects tell the...
