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  1. The Interview

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    Rajendra Shekhar studied at Mayo College, Ajmer and St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1957, and rose to become Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Director-General ... Sunday, 09 December 2018
  2. Our Beloved RJZ 2 Hillman Car

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... blue. It was luxurious when compared to similar sized modern Indian cars. It had large sofa like seats, cushy and comfortable. Daddy bought the car second hand in Bikaner but it was registered in Ajmer, ... Saturday, 08 December 2018
  3. Reminiscences of Alwar State

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... Singhji. As a child, I remember her vaguely, but distinctly remember the beautiful government bungalow that she lived in, in solitary splendour. She stayed briefly in St Francis Hospital in Ajmer in ... Wednesday, 07 November 2018
  4. Glimpses into the life of an administrator

    Category: Stories/Stories About Men

    Meenakshi Hooja (nee Mathur) was born at Jhalawar on 26th June, 1952 and after spending early years of her childhood at Jhalawar, Bikaner and Ajmer moved to Jaipur with her parents and family. Meenakshi ... Saturday, 14 April 2018
  5. Memories of pre-1947 Kohat and a visit in 2004

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... here with is wife Savita, was born in Kohat in 1945, only to leave at partition. Family moved from Delhi to Ajmer to settle in Jaipur. Went overseas after IIT Delhi only to come back to get married in ... Monday, 05 March 2018
  6. My great-grandfather: the Dewan of Pratapgarh and Barrister-at-Law

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... and grandchildren live. When I was a child, my mother, Rummni Devi Bhatnagar, narrated many stories about her Nanaji (her mother's father), Shri Gauri Shankarji, a Barrister stationed at Ajmer. What ... Thursday, 08 February 2018
  7. Student days in Jaipur – with sports on my mind

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... of Bikaner. Mayo Public School Ajmer was founded in 1895 by Earl of Mayo, Viceroy of India. Mayo's curriculum was similar to Eton College. BSP and BHS (Birla School) Pilani, Rajasthan founded in 1944 had ... Friday, 27 October 2017
  8. साला, मैं तो साहिब बन गया!

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... (Chanda). Mid-1950s. Probably Bikaner. Initially he was posted to some very small towns like Alwar, Bharatpur, and Jhalawar, and then to three bigger cities - Udaipur, Bikaner, and Ajmer before reaching ... Monday, 11 September 2017
  9. The Rise and Fall of the Princely State of Alwar

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... the gaddi in 1892 at the age of 10. Once again, the rule of Political Department was revived till Jey Singh became 21. In between, he was sent to Mayo College Ajmer, where his talent as a student and in ... Sunday, 16 April 2017
  10. Brigadier Raghubir Singh – Maha Vir Chakra

    Category: Stories/Armed Forces Heroes

    Divij Sharma studied at Mayo College, Ajmer, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and got his MBA from MICA, Ahmedabad. After working as an Investment Banker with a leading Indian International Bank  headquartered ... Thursday, 29 December 2016
  11. Movies and Tongas - Take a Ride to the 1950s

    Category: Stories/Historical Fiction

    ... the evening. Thus began my initiation to the local transport in a small town. I did take another Tonga ride much later on when I got posted to Ajmer in early 1980s. Tonga was the preferred mode of transportation ... Sunday, 11 December 2016
  12. My Nanaji: A Sublime Extremist

    Category: Stories/Stories About Men

    ... with my mother, Tilak  Kota. 1972. My Naniji and Nanaji at my parents' wedding. Jaipur. 1974 His son, my mama (maternal uncle) Subhash went to Mayo College, a boarding School at Ajmer, which was ... Saturday, 27 August 2016
  13. My meetings with Prime Minister Desai when he was out of power

    Category: Stories/The Unforgettable

    ... story to be included here), it provided a very cool driving experience! Daddy bought the car in Bikaner but it was registered in Ajmer, where he was posted as Collector from September 1957 to July 1958. ... Monday, 22 August 2016
  14. Youthful cricket days in Jaipur 1960s

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... managers of the Rajasthan University were Prof L. N. Mathur from Government College, Ajmer and Prof Verma from the Chemistry Department, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. The Royal Club was a prestigious ... Friday, 19 August 2016
  15. My Challenging, Fruitful M.A. in Economic and Public Administration

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... Again, I attended three different colleges in three different towns (Bikaner, Ajmer, and Jaipur). Because of these changes, I missed out on many portions of the tough B. Sc. syllabi with inevitable, disastrous ... Tuesday, 11 August 2015
  16. Science and Cricket at Agra College

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... Rohington Baria Inter-Varsity tournament. At that time, Agra University comprised of colleges of Central India (Indore, Gwalior, Bhopal, etc.), Rajasthan (Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, etc.) and Western UP (Meerut, ... Monday, 29 June 2015
  17. Mhow to Mt. Abu by Train (1943)

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... solo train journey. My bags and baggage were all packed. With fifty Rupees (about 1,000 Rupees in today's money) on me, I was put on the train for Ajmer. At Ajmer, where I had to change trains to the Delhi ... Wednesday, 20 February 2013
  18. Acceptance of India's Partition by Indian leaders - June 3 1947

    Category: Stories/Major Events Pre-1950

    ... Frontier Province, and the representatives of Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara and Coorg have already made progress in the task of evolving a new Constitution. On the other hand, the Muslim League Party, including ... Saturday, 18 February 2012
  19. The bicycle of my dreams

    Category: Stories/Life Back Then

    ... own ‘wheels' - with them would come freedom to roam and grown-up status. The problem was money. My father, an IAS officer, was living in Ajmer as Member, Revenue Board, while the rest of the family was ... Thursday, 17 November 2011
  20. My Memories of Sardar Patel

    Category: Stories/Major Events Pre-1950

    ... plus Ajmer a British Indian territory surrounded by Princely states. However, Mt. Abu, the only hill station in the region was quietly taken out and merged with Bombay state. This was regarded as a move ... Wednesday, 28 July 2010
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