Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal My maternal grandmother lived like a true aristocrat in Jammu. Well ironed traditional Punjabi salwars, long kurtas or kameez with full sleeves and buttoned cuffs, long heavy dupatta, a stylish waistcoat and shining pure leather sandals made by the expert cobblers of Fattu Di Chogan defined her everyday dressing. Her pockets were always full of dry fruits, which she loved to distribute to us grandchildren. Her eating habits included choicest fruits, select portions of mutton or […]
Squadron Leader Anil Sehgal Just imagine that there are no colonies like Chhanni Himmat, Trikuta Nagar, Janipur or Pamposh Colony as we know these today. Sainik Colony and Greater Kailash are likewise nonexistant. So are Sidhra and Tawi Vihar as we know them today. Well, there was a time, Jammu was limited to the old city area that spread from Panjtirthi to Karan Nagar to Rehari, Talab Tillo, Gumat, Wazarat Road. City limits ended at the erstwhile Tawi bridge made […]