January 17, 2007 (Happy Birthday Terry)
Starting our walking tour at the Gateway of India, which was, as we learned, constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style, an architectural style that while basically Neo-Classical combines elements from traditional Hindu and Muslim design. The imposing arch was intended to be constructed for the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911; however, construction was not even begun until before their arrival, so a temporary structure made of plaster of paris was temporarily erected, and construction was completed in 1924. As our guide, an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable young woman, told us, not only were the British welcomed here, but upon independence, the last of the British troops ceremoniously departed India through the archway. Other highlights of the tour included the Kenesseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, the second-largest of Mumbai’s five synagogues; the David Sassoon library, which contained a private reading room with its own balcony and deck chairs; and the High Courts, with its matching statues of Mercy and Justice.
The night before, after the seminar, the judge recommended that we eat at Ankur restaurant and wrote out a menu for us. Another circuitous taxi ride, with several stops to ask directions, took us to the restaurant, where highlights of dinner included a crab in coconut curry sauce, fresh grilled fish, and orange kulfi, a Creamsicle-like frozen treat.
January 18, 2007:
Our last seminar in India! This morning, we presented at G.J. Advani Law College in Bandra, on outskirts of Mumbai. We had a very enthusiastic, standing-room-only audience of students and faculty. Today, rather than bouquets of flowers, we received garlands of marigolds and roses.
That afternoon, we visited the office of LegalPundits.com, owned and operated by Shom Jagtiani, the nephew of Anil Harish. Started in 2001, the company is one of the few on-line legal publishers in India, and seems to be growing by leads and bounds. We ended our stay in Mumbai with a visit to the law offices of D.M. Harish, the firm founded by Anil and Shoba’s father, at which they are now both partners. They told us how, after partition, their parents and Shoba, who was four-years old left their homeland of Sind, which is now part of Pakistan, with only the clothes on their back. Landing in Mumbai as refugees, the family has grown roots that reach far into the legal, philanthropic, and educational communities in just two generations.
January 19, 2007 (Happy Birthday Julia):
We said our good-byes to Anne as she heads back to Seattle through London, with a major storm brewing Europe. We hope she makes it home without incident.
Starting our walking tour at the Gateway of India, which was, as we learned, constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style, an architectural style that while basically Neo-Classical combines elements from traditional Hindu and Muslim design. The imposing arch was intended to be constructed for the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911; however, construction was not even begun until before their arrival, so a temporary structure made of plaster of paris was temporarily erected, and construction was completed in 1924. As our guide, an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable young woman, told us, not only were the British welcomed here, but upon independence, the last of the British troops ceremoniously departed India through the archway. Other highlights of the tour included the Kenesseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, the second-largest of Mumbai’s five synagogues; the David Sassoon library, which contained a private reading room with its own balcony and deck chairs; and the High Courts, with its matching statues of Mercy and Justice.
The night before, after the seminar, the judge recommended that we eat at Ankur restaurant and wrote out a menu for us. Another circuitous taxi ride, with several stops to ask directions, took us to the restaurant, where highlights of dinner included a crab in coconut curry sauce, fresh grilled fish, and orange kulfi, a Creamsicle-like frozen treat.
January 18, 2007:
Our last seminar in India! This morning, we presented at G.J. Advani Law College in Bandra, on outskirts of Mumbai. We had a very enthusiastic, standing-room-only audience of students and faculty. Today, rather than bouquets of flowers, we received garlands of marigolds and roses.
That afternoon, we visited the office of LegalPundits.com, owned and operated by Shom Jagtiani, the nephew of Anil Harish. Started in 2001, the company is one of the few on-line legal publishers in India, and seems to be growing by leads and bounds. We ended our stay in Mumbai with a visit to the law offices of D.M. Harish, the firm founded by Anil and Shoba’s father, at which they are now both partners. They told us how, after partition, their parents and Shoba, who was four-years old left their homeland of Sind, which is now part of Pakistan, with only the clothes on their back. Landing in Mumbai as refugees, the family has grown roots that reach far into the legal, philanthropic, and educational communities in just two generations.
January 19, 2007 (Happy Birthday Julia):
We said our good-byes to Anne as she heads back to Seattle through London, with a major storm brewing Europe. We hope she makes it home without incident.
We arrived in Cochin late in the day, with just enough time to take a walk at sunset and watch the fishermen pulling in the day's catch.
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What a wonderful adventure to follow!! Isn't it amazing how the food and culture changes from city to city?
~ Jaspreet
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