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The first thing that the British realised about India was that it was hot. Arriving from their cold and wet island, the relentless humidity or the unwavering sunshine of the plains was not only foreign, it was maddening.

Fanning the foreigners

The story of the solution they did find appeared in an essay written by historian Arunima Datta for History Today.

23 Jan 2020 4:00 AM IST