India's Eton

Witness History

In 1935 a new school opened in India. The Doon School went on to produce some of the country's leading figures including former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and author Vikram Seth. We hear from one of the first pupils, award-winning journalist George Verghese.

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Mon 24 Nov 201408:50GMT

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Archive 2014—Witness History
The story of our times told by the people who were there.

Witness History
The story of our times, told by the people who were there