In April 2022 Gaurav Bagwe visited London, 100 years after his second great-grandfather Captain Vishram Rao Chavan. He retraced the steps of his ancestor to explore the city through a unique perspective. In this interview, Gaurav tells us about how and why he started researching this family member and what the experience meant to him and his family. We also spoke about serendipitous encounters and surprises he came across during his visit, the effect of historical spaces and our connection with the past. Watch till the end for Gaurav's advice on why and how you could research your own ancestral history.
Find out more about Gaurav's project on: [ Ссылка ]
See video of H.M. the King, accompanied by the Queen and the Indian Orderly Officers opening the L.C.C. Building in 1922: [ Ссылка ]
See a photo of the King's Indian Orderly Officers of 1922 on [ Ссылка ]
