Mark
Brentnall was born
in the small Derbyshire town
of Belper in England. He developed
a passionate interest in the
History, Culture and People
of the Indian subcontinent during
his school years. A graduate
of Nottingham University (BA
Hons History), he interrupted
research on the Crusader States
to visit India for the first
time in 1986; after a lengthy
stay, during which time he travelled
widely, he returned to England
a confirmed Indophile. Delighting
in travel, with a fanatical
interest in princely genealogy,
India?s allure has remained
constant, providing the author
with every justification for
vacationing in India many times
over the last eighteen years.
