![]() ![]() The civil unrest created in Bombay by the Prince of Wales’s visit runs as a motif through the story with all the key players being touched in some way by the violence of the protesters and the consequent fear of personal assault and property damage. She also wanted to write another novel with ‘some favourite characters’ from her earlier books. The author has said that she was ‘compelled to write this novel’ because of the wealth of material she discovered about the Prince’s visit to India. ![]() ![]() It is against this backdrop that The Bombay Prince is set – the title is an oblique reference to the Prince of Wales. At the same time, there was widespread unrest among the students in colleges and universities. The INC was a major player in the Indian struggle for freedom and Mahatma Gandhi was an important figure in the struggle. Before the visit, in July 1921, the Indian National Congress decided to boycott the visit as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement. In November 1921, Edward Prince of Wales visited parts of India including Bombay where this story is set. ![]()
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