India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own.
India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own.
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India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own. It was where many Indians lived, but now they are rapidly emptying, as more and more residents move to the big cities in search of lucrative jobs and the rather dubious joys of living in sprawling metropolises. As Ruskin Bond, the country’s foremost chronicler of small town life, writes: ‘Villages become small towns, small towns become big towns or even cities, and cities become mega cities. In my ninety years on this cherished land, I have seen this transformation take place. One day, the nation will become one big city.’
The rapid urbanization of India has made ghost towns of some of its iconic places. This book is an elegy to all that we are losing as small towns are buried under a mass of concrete and pollution. It is also an evocation of everything that was worth celebrating about these tranquil, memorable places that were to be found right around the country.
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Author: Ruskin Bond
Pages: 136
ISBN: 9789365233261
Publication Date: 25 December 2025
India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own.
India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own.
Sold by
Aleph Book
Visit Store →
India’s small towns, like its villages, once had a magic all their own. It was where many Indians lived, but now they are rapidly emptying, as more and more residents move to the big cities in search of lucrative jobs and the rather dubious joys of living in sprawling metropolises. As Ruskin Bond, the country’s foremost chronicler of small town life, writes: ‘Villages become small towns, small towns become big towns or even cities, and cities become mega cities. In my ninety years on this cherished land, I have seen this transformation take place. One day, the nation will become one big city.’
The rapid urbanization of India has made ghost towns of some of its iconic places. This book is an elegy to all that we are losing as small towns are buried under a mass of concrete and pollution. It is also an evocation of everything that was worth celebrating about these tranquil, memorable places that were to be found right around the country.
Publisher: Aleph Book Company
Author: Ruskin Bond
Pages: 136
ISBN: 9789365233261
Publication Date: 25 December 2025
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