I am an English Teacher by profession and a local historian and chronologist by hobby.
When Philly Desai came to Mhow last year researching his mother’s family roots in this cantonment town of yore, little did I know that our meeting initiated by Mrs. Dolly Masani, would bring about a surprise for me.
After returning to England, Philly sent me a draft of his research titled “The Bharuchas of Mhow” . The first page of this manuscript had him referring to me as a “local historian”. I was taken aback then, later amused by this name I had received, and it set me thinking. It had been years I had been researching the history of Mhow, yet never been called so.
After that, all through 2007 this term describing me and my work so aptly “local historian”, did crop up here and there. At times I made it “crop up” myself. I admit I have encouraged this “cool” usage for many reasons, some even selfish.
Anyway I feel proud that no one has been called ‘local historian’ in Mhow before. This name has given me direction in my hobby which is the research of the history of Mhow and a sincere purpose of preserving this interesting history even more!
After returning to England, Philly sent me a draft of his research titled “The Bharuchas of Mhow” . The first page of this manuscript had him referring to me as a “local historian”. I was taken aback then, later amused by this name I had received, and it set me thinking. It had been years I had been researching the history of Mhow, yet never been called so.
After that, all through 2007 this term describing me and my work so aptly “local historian”, did crop up here and there. At times I made it “crop up” myself. I admit I have encouraged this “cool” usage for many reasons, some even selfish.
Anyway I feel proud that no one has been called ‘local historian’ in Mhow before. This name has given me direction in my hobby which is the research of the history of Mhow and a sincere purpose of preserving this interesting history even more!
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