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Retracing the footsteps of explorer Vasco da Gama 500 years after his arrival on the shores of Calicut, Binoo K. John finds himself in a land of graceful rivers, serene beaches and lush, tropical greenery. At the Kochi and St Angelo forts, where battles were fought between local kings and Portuguese, Dutch, English and French invaders from the s
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Binoo K. John
Binoo K. John is a senior journalist who has worked with 'India Today', 'Indian Express', 'Mail Today' and 'DNA', Mumbai. His published works include 'Entry from Backside Only: Hazaar Fundas of English', 'Under a Cloud: Life in Cherrapunji', 'the Wettest Place on Earth' and a novel, 'The Last Song of Savio de Souza'. He is also the founder-director of the Kovalam Literary Festival, Thiruvananthapuram. He lives in Delhi with his wife, Rebecca, and son, Zubin.
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