Royals & pashmina jamawars !
Once upon a time there were Rajas and Zamindars in India. They were usually considered as Royals since they belonged to these particular class. Of course after India's Independence they lost their power & wealth and lived like commoners. In North Kolkata one could still hear or meet their descendants though most have vanished into the thin air. I met one of them today belonging to the Darjeepara Mitra's whom we usually know as Chanduda from our childhood. While having a bit of chitchat our topic rested upon Jamawars. Chanduda used to work at British Airways many many years ago. He is at present about 84/85 years old and still fit. We have often seen him during his younger age -A smart man with a pipe hanging from his mouth. He was a very stylish and a handsome looking man. However coming back to Jamawar story - he recollected an incident where he had to attend a party in Calcutta Club. He was quite at ease with his english style dress...