Author, gardener, vagabond
“The history of the Gujarati diaspora is one of the great unwritten narratives of pre-modern globalization. This finely written, well-researched memoir is not just an important first step towards the telling of this story: It is also a very good read.”
Amitav Ghosh, author of The Sea of Poppies and The Hungry Tide
“A brisk and conversation-filled ride through India’s corporate offices, film studios, farms and slums. Kamdar is an engaging writer.”
Ramachandra Guha, The Financial Times
“This deeply researched and beautifully written book is a vital gateway into modern India.”
– Sonia Faleiro, author of Beautiful Thing: Inside the Secret World of Bombay’s Dance Bars
“80 mots de l’Inde est une invitation au voyage. Un appel à découvrir un pays trop souvent réduit à sa langue anglaise. Ici, chaque mot, sorti de son univers culturel, sociétal ou spirituel, se contemple comme un papillon que l’auteur grimé en entomologiste aurait épinglé.”
— Alice Develey, Le Figaro