In this episode, along with our special guest Dr. Jane Strand, we talk about our serendipitous meeting and revisit a local Kashmiri story about Jana and her relationship with Robert Thorp. Based on new research, we identify a historical error and propose to rectify it.
Among many other things we discuss :
Cashmere Misgovernment ( Robert Thorp's famous book)
Trip to Sugaen ( A village in Budgam, Kashmir)
Serendipitous meeting with a blood relative of Robert Thorp in San Francisco
Wounded Paradise
Speaking Truth to Power
People of Principle & People of Convenience
Critically looking at the stories/narratives we have been told
Piety & Selfless service being the highest virtues
Treaty of Amritsar
Begaer ( forced, unpaid labor)
Unsung Heroes
Family Trees