Chapter One. THE FACTS OF THE MATTER

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ABBREVIATIONS xvii
6. Chapter One. THE FACTS OF THE MATTER 1
7. Chapter Two. AN ESTATE CALLED BHAWAL 15
8. Chapter Three. ON HUNTING AND OTHER SPORTS 32
9. Chapter Four. WHAT HAPPENED IN DARJEELING? 46
10. Chapter Five. FIRST BRUSH WITH THE LAW 72
11. Chapter Six. THE HOUSE ON LANSDOWNE ROAD 81
12. Chapter Seven. A FONDNESS FOR MIRACLES 97
13. Chapter Eight. THE IDENTITY PUZZLE 115
14. Chapter Nine. THE TRIAL BEGINS 138
15. Chapter Ten. DARJEELING: THE PLAINTIFF’S CASE 172
16. Chapter Eleven. EXPERTS ON RECOGNITION 186
17. Chapter Twelve. FOR THE DEFENSE 207
18. Chapter Thirteen. THE CLIMAX 223
19. Chapter Fourteen. REASONINGS 237
20. Chapter Fifteen. THE JUDGMENT 258
21. Chapter Sixteen. THE APPEAL 277
22. Chapter Seventeen. RAZOR’S EDGE 307
23. Chapter Eighteen. THE DECISION 342
24. Chapter Nineteen. TO LONDON AND BACK 367
25. NOTES 389
26. BIBLIOGRAPHY 409
27. INDEX 417