Kolkata history | Frederic Tudor — the American businessman who heralded 'ice age' in Calcutta telegraphindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from telegraphindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Some three centuries before the British mesmerised Calcutta with ice, Mughal emperor Babur had transported ice on elephants and horseback from Kashmir to Delhi. The British tried to emulate the practice but soon gave up. Then ‘American ice’ happened.