Not much is known about France in India. The reasons are many - geographical distance, historical background of the British having zealously guarded India as their domain and pre-occupation of France with European and African affairs. Coupled with these is the practical difficulty of non-availability of any detailed material in English on France. Since most of the documentation on France is in the French language, it is extremely difficult for anyone not fully ...
“The French Collection†as the title indicates, is a collection of middles, articles etc. dealing with the authors perception of France and things French. The subjects range from a light hearted look at the French language to the French graves in India. However some pices which do not relate to France have also been included to put the views in perspective. While most of these were published in newspapers over the years, some fresh unpublished articles have ...