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Jutewallahs of Scotland..a Tale of Two Cities...Dundee versus Calcutta

Mere curiosity to know about the history and lifestyle of the jutewallahs lead me to the writings of E.Fraser from Glasgow. It was interesting to learn that Dundee in Scotland was the home where the jute from Eastern India would find a place. Later Dundee faced competition from an upcoming city called Calcutta which attracted the Scottish investments and many relocated here for the sake of business .The first jute mill was set up in Rishra and many followed across both banks of the River Hooghly . Later Indian engineers were trained in the technical universities of Dundee to take over key assignments .The Scots were neither Oxbridge or Sandhurst material and never got membership in Bengal Club or the Tollygunge Club but had to settle for Saturday Club , Calcutta Swimming Club or other local clubs they set up for themselves .They believed in simple living ,high thinking ,proud of their engineering skills . Dundee continued the fight and the last of the looms was closed only a few years back ...

A few good links for you . Also wish to read some time a work by Eugenie Fraser called Home on the Hooghly

http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_164188_en.pdf

https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=40831

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