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Grass Widows, Golf, & the Story of the British Raj

4,414 views · Published 10 August 2017 · 13:16 · Indexed 1 November 2026

Channel: Alliterative · 2017 · Education

The etymology of 'grass widow' takes us from the game of golf to the Sepoy Mutiny, the British Raj, the Partition of India, and Lord Mountbatten.

In loving memory of Shiv Sundaram, 1937-2016.

Thank you to Chantal Sundaram for help with the research and the script.

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Grass Widows, Golf, & the Story of the British Raj

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