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Nigel Bathurst Hankin | |
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| Born | (1920-03-14)14 March 1920 |
| Died | 30 November 2007(2007-11-30) (aged 87) |
| Occupations | Author of Hanklyn-Janklin, Soldier during British Raj, one of many Delhi, India British High Commission Hangers on. |
Nigel Bathurst Hankin (1920–2007) was brought up by his grandmother in Bexhill, Sussex. He was sent to Burma during late World War II but the war ended around the time he reached Bombay, India (now Mumbai, India). He liked the bustle of the Indian Subcontinent (Delhi, India in particular) and lived there for the rest of his life.
One of his early formative experiences was watching the crowds at the funeral for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi while he still wore the uniform of the newly defunct British Raj just after the formal Partition of India. His subsequent activities in India included running a mobile cinema. Later he worked for the British High Commission and during his tenure there he helped newcomers to India interpret the local mores and lingo. In 1992 he wrote a dictionary of Indian English, Hanklyn-Janklin.
Hankin never married, had no children and kept English traits such as eating an "English Breakfast" that included cornflakes. He gave tours of Delhi, including hidden bazaars and Coronation Park. He died aged 87.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ Roland Watson (7 December 2011). "The Times". London: Timesonline.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Nigel Hankin". London: Telegraph. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Hankin, Nigel B. (11 January 1996). Hanklyn-janklin: a stranger's rumble ... - Nigel B. Hankin - Google Books. Banyan Books. ISBN 9788186558065. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Shabboleth (10 March 2008). "Nigel Hankin's Delhi Durbar". YouTube. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Former British soldier offers rare take on Delhi". Sawfnews.com. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
