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Book Review by kind permission of Chowkidar, the journal of the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia
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India dealt with an eclectic mixture of assorted fakirs, jaduwallahs,
jugglers and magicians. The arrival of Indian jugglers in Victorian
England caused a sensation, although the performers themselves made
little money and had to be repatriated. One man, Ramo Samee
(Ramaswami) was buried in a pauper's grave at St Pancras. The
famous rope-trick is examined in detail. An entertaining read.
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