When my friend told me the story of the bench warmer
tradition in his erstwhile battalion, I was somewhat surprised, though not
astounded. The British implanted some queer customs during the buildup of the Indian
armed forces, and if you search you can find many. This one comes from a station
some…
The Officer and his Batman
When my friend told me the story of the bench warmer
tradition in his erstwhile battalion, I was somewhat surprised, though not
astounded. The British implanted some queer customs during the buildup of the Indian
armed forces, and if you search you can find many. This one comes from a station
some…
The Anglo Indians and
McCluskiegunge
The Portuguese Mestiços had established precedent, when they
congregated in Goa though a few remained in little enclaves at Mattanchery at Cochin
and Bandra in Bombay. The Moplahs (many claiming Arab descent) attempted to
obtain support in creating Moplistan in …
