A corner of a foreign field. Corner of a Foreign Field 2022-10-22
A corner of a foreign field Rating:
9,9/10
1973
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A corner of a foreign field is a place of great significance, evoking feelings of nostalgia, longing, and loss. It is a reminder of the sacrifices made by those who have gone before us, and the indelible mark they have left on the world.
This corner of a foreign field could be a gravesite, a monument, or even just a patch of grass that holds special meaning to those who remember. It is a place of memory, where we can reflect on the past and pay tribute to those who have given so much.
For many, this corner of a foreign field represents a connection to their heritage, a link to their ancestors who fought and died for their country. It is a place of honor, where we can pay our respects to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much in the name of freedom.
But this corner of a foreign field is not just a place of sorrow. It is also a place of hope, a reminder that the struggles of the past can be overcome and that we can all work towards a brighter future. It is a symbol of resilience and determination, and a reminder that no matter how difficult the road ahead may seem, we can always find the strength to carry on.
So when we visit this corner of a foreign field, let us not just mourn the losses of the past, but also remember the courage and sacrifice of those who have gone before us. Let us honor their memory and be inspired by their legacy as we work towards a better future for all.
A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport by Ramachandra Guha
It is during those years of quadrangular that players like the Baloo brothers, Naidu come into public glares. And to say that this book is an absolute stunner would be an understatement because this book is beyond comparison, a master in its own league. Pivot point is the biography of an underrated because he was Dalit! I had to skim large portions, not finding them relevant to a larger picture. Guha's love for the game and his love for History are both evident in the book and it is a surreal read for those who want to understand why the game become so popular in India. It provides readers not just with insight into the rise of the sport in India, but also of the course of religious relations in colonial and post-colonial times. People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. This book is wonderful and I didn't even know about it till I get to know about it, funny how things can be.
Some corner of a foreign field by Frank Beck, Paperback
I hate that we don't care about history, I hate it that Palwankar Baloo is still not a well-known name and thankfully it's changing a bit and Baloo has some information available on the net. Starts with how the seeds of Cricket were sown in India. As the title of the book says , this book regale the illustrated history of Indian cricket, a sport bequeathed from the Britishers. Gunner Joseph Viotto was serving with 965 Battery part of 12 Coast Regiment Royal Artillery in Hong Kong at the time of the Japanese attack on the colony in December 1940. In 2013 we went to India to meet up with my step daughter Zoe who was doing a social work placement in Chennai and Kochi. It deserves to be there. Palwankar Baloo, a slow left arm spinner and a Dalit.
It is an account of the evolution of cricket in India with the freedom struggle, communal tensions, politics and the craziness of subcontinental mobs as backdrops. Jardine provide a window into the operations of Empire, while the extraordinary life of India's first great slow bowler, Palwankar Baloo, introduces the still-unfinished struggle against caste discrimination. The other one is C. The focus and thrust seems to be a lot on Bombay, caste, religion and the politics that shaped up the development of the game in India. From tournaments of religion based teams, to amalgamation of regional teams. Did sports being played on communal lines intensify communal rivalry or did it foster healthy rivalry and brought the communities together? His work has long attracted critical scrutiny and acclaim, and has been on view in high-profile solo exhibitions in the United Kingdom.
A Corner of a Foreign Field: The Indian History of a British Sport by Ramachandra Guha
I don't quite understand how a book on the history of Indian cricket makes no mention of Desert Storm in Sharjah or Vinod Kambli breaking down. Pivot point is the biography of an underrated because he was Dalit! It has stories about unsung cricketing heroes like Palwankar Baloo and C. Guha and other writers and hope to put my ignorance about the history of India to a level where it's less ignorant but till then let's hope that more people get to know about this book and they also read after all almost everyone is a cricketer in India and that too All-Rounder. He was an early hero to Bhimrao Ambedkar, the draughtsman of the Indian constitution. And that has to be anticipated too.
It doesn't get much better than this. His body never recovered, and he is commemorated at the Air Force Memorial Runnymede. This is a history of cricket in India and it gave so much unknown information that it was informative and eye-opening. He presents the facts as a historian, does his analysis as an analyst, with the help of numbers and vignettes rather than any pre-conceived notion, and is convincing throughout. The focus in this is mainly on cricket in Bombay and two of the most famous players in the Bombay cricketing scene. If you want accounts of games, great innings and bewitching spells of bowling, this book is not for you. As identifiable teams formed on communal bases, we get a feel for the way cricket structure developed: there were quadrangular and pentangular tournaments, fiercely contested, and matched became opportunities to advance the cause of the particular community, whether Sikhs, Parsis, Hindus or Moslems.
A highly recommended history of Indian cricket. This book is a detailed account of how Cricket became India's love child. The likes of Palwankar Baloo, C. The likes of Palwankar Baloo, C. Definitely the most lucid, engrossing, and incisive book on cricket by an Indian author. Historian or no historian, no Indian, especially someone with so much passion for the game and the country, could be completely impartial in their observations of the two major panacea of the country, cricket and politics.
Because his work encompasses not just the history of cricket in the Indian subcontinent but the history of a lot else besides, all of it in some way or the other related to cricket. It was taken up by people from all walks. I would call it a definite success, Guha did reach where he wanted to in the end. Why did cricket fail to take hold there as strongly as it has in the other places recent World Cup notwithstanding? It cannot be called a comprehensive history of the game simply because it barely touches other geographical parts of the country. The focus in this is mainly on cricket in Bombay and two of the most famous players in the Bombay cricketing scene.
Sgt Joseph Calamaro Finlayson was one of them. I had only vaguely heard of the likes of C K Nayudu and Vijay Hazare. Shaw is celebrated for his paintings depicting the postwar Tile Hill council estate, where he spent his childhood. The next chapter deals with that bane of the Indian Hindu society, caste. Rather, how Dalits make their presence felt in the arena of sports, this serving as just a precursor to their presence at all other segments of society, in spite of all the despicable methods adopted by the higher castes to keep them from the mainstream Hindu folds. .
Of course his son the next Nawab captained India in the 1960s — and with the use on only one eye — an extraordinary story in itself. This book changed my literary life- and its influence goes well beyond books and reading. And there definitely is an Indian history to a British sport like cricket. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Loved the concept of splashing colors of cricket on the canvas of social history. It is strong throughout the subcontinent - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka; Australia and New Zealand in the antipodes; and in Africa we have South Africa and Zimbabwe.
