A Maharajah in Mind: Love, travel, and the search for work in India

By: Daws, Andrew

A Maharajah in Mind is a candid memoir chronicling a journey through contemporary India-a land of dazzling contrasts, ancient rituals, and relentless modernity. When a chance opportunity to "build cities" for a visionary Indian business leader draws him from London to Mumbai, Andrew Daws embarks on a month-long odyssey across the subcontinent. From the monsoon-soaked streets of Mumbai and the sacred ghats of Nasik to the architectural wonders of Ellora and the bustling corridors of Delhi's corporate world, he navigates the challenges of reinvention, cultural collision, and personal longing.
With wit and vulnerability, the author explores the complexities of work, friendship, and belonging in a country both familiar and unfathomable. Along the way, he encounters a cast of unforgettable characters-hopeful job seekers, passionate students, and enigmatic "maharajahs" of the modern business world-each illuminating the hopes and contradictions of a rapidly changing India. At its heart, this is a story about finding purpose, connection, and the courage to begin again, set against the vibrant tapestry of a nation in flux

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1D7QMNP
• ISBN13: 9798196440717
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"