[ speaking punjabi ] [ horn ] [ speaking punjabi ] i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la [ train whistle ] [ train whistle ] reggie: this house came to be built by dr. blick, who was in the east india company service. my grandfather came to be nominated to the body called the consulate state, which used to be a part of british india. anthony: it was another time. one that few still remember. [ train whistle ] the india before partition. when these rooms, this house was part of the seat of power. reggie: i had the privilege of being born in this house, upstairs. anthony: this was the maharaja s bed. i m in his chambers at present. reggie: and it was the routine that we d all parade up into my grandfather s room to wish him g
[ speaking punjabi ] [ speaking punjabi ] [ horn ] i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la, la sha, la, la, la, la [ train whistle ] reggie: this house came to be built by dr. blick, who was in the east india company service. my grandfather came to be nominated to the body called the consulate state, which used to be a part of british india. anthony: it was another time. one that few still remember. [ train whistle ] the india before partition. when these rooms, this house, was part of the seat of power. reggie: i had the privilege of being born in this house, upstairs. anthony: this was the maharaja s bed. i m in his chambers at present. reggie: and it was the routine that we d all parade up into my grandfather s room to wish him good morning, and th
grandfather, the last maharaja of kapurthala. anthony: those brits really left beautiful buildings. from a distance it looks much the same, as it must have when the maharaja slept here. check out the tub. locked in a constant battle against time and nature. barbed wire does little to keep shimla s ever encroaching monkey population at bay.
chapslee. reggie: my family was very fortunate that they were able to buy this house, because it was a famous house. anthony: the house was purchased by reggie s grandfather, the last maharaja of kapurthala. anthony: those brits really left beautiful buildings. from a distance it looks much the same, as it must have when the maharaja slept here. check out the tub. locked in a constant battle against time and nature. barbed wire does little to keep shimla s ever-encroaching monkey population at bay.
afternoon tea. reggie: my grandfather, it s very difficult to describe what did he do? well, quite frankly, he did nothing, but he entertained hugely. anthony: garden parties, fancy dress balls, elephant hunts. the remnants of british rule can still be seen and felt. this is particularly true of one house. chapslee. reggie: my family was very fortunate that they were able to buy this house, because it was a famous house. anthony: the house was purchased by reggie s grandfather, the last maharaja of kapurthala. anthony: those brits really left beautiful buildings.