"Our critic is impressed by the menu and 'universally delightful' staff at this buzzing D2 spot If you've read much about the British in India, you may find yourself less than enamoured of the tendency of some modern Indian restaurants to celebrate the country's colonial past. Much of the history is not as pretty as the clubby decor of these establishments might suggest."
"If you've read much about the British in India, you may find yourself less than enamoured of the tendency of some modern Indian restaurants to celebrate the country's colonial past. Much of the history is not as pretty as the clubby decor of these establishments might suggest. One of the most shameful events was the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, which took place in April 1919 under the instructions of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, an Irish colonial in the Indian civil service."
A buzzing D2 spot features an impressive menu and universally delightful staff. The establishment's atmosphere and service create a positive dining experience. A broader pattern exists in some modern Indian restaurants of referencing or celebrating the country's colonial past. Much of that history includes violent and shameful events that contrast with clubby decor and nostalgic presentation. One particularly notorious episode was the April 1919 massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, carried out under instructions from Sir Michael O'Dwyer, an Irish colonial in the Indian civil service. Remembering such events complicates celebratory portrayals of colonial-era imagery.
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