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Kaleidoscope of East and West Along the Great Road
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece describes the Khyber to Calcutta route with Afghan caravans, Lahore’s fortlike railway station, Lahore’s gardens and mirrors palace, and the festive dress of Lahore women. It notes Western touches like wristwatches and socks versus traditional attire, and includes a quirky aside on the word estampage and Britain’s beet sugar push.
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Khyber Pass
India
Calcutta
Temple Manning
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Afghanistan
Lahore
Punjab
Pliot
Ravi