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Trailblazers of Gujarat Kamlendra Kanwar

In a museum called ‘Auto World’ on the outskirts of Ahmedabad are ‘100 of the world’s finest cars – a 1911 Daimler, a 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom 1, a 1927 Hispano-Suiza H6C, a 1931 Auburn V12, a 1932 Studebaker Roadster, a 1936 Cord 810, a 1936 Alvis, a 1937 Mayback SW38, to name a few,’ as Kamlendra Kanwar writes in a chapter on Pranlal Bhogilal, included in Trailblazers of Gujarat (Harmony Publishers). When Independence came, the 565 princely states, most of which chose to merge with India, had the most expensive and unbelievably impeccable cars. “As the privileges of these former rulers dwindled, the temptation to make a killing by selling these wonderful marquees grew stronger.” The law that was brought forth in 1972 banning the export of pre-1940 automobiles of any kind was a result of a crusade waged by Bhogilal and others of his ilk, the book traces. Engaging narrative.

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