Patrick French, a British writer and historian, died in London after a four-year battle with cancer, according to his family, reported PTI. His death was announced on 16 March 2023.
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Mourning his demise, historian Ramchandra Guha said, “Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Patrick French.”
“He was a wonderful writer, whose books on Francis Younghusband and VS Naipaul are classics of modern biographical writing. He was also a very fine human being, unfailingly generous to friends and strangers alike.”
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Patrick French. He was a wonderful writer, whose books on Francis Younghusband and VS Naipaul are classics of modern biographical writing. He was also a very fine human being, unfailingly generous to friends and strangers alike.
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— Ramachandra Guha (@Ram_Guha) March 16, 2023
Patrick’s book India: A Portrait, billed as “an intimate biography of 1.2 billion people,” was published in 2011.
The book tells the story of the social and economic revolutions that are reshaping India. As part of the book’s release, he also launched The India Site, a website dedicated to India.
Patrick French was named the inaugural dean of Ahmedabad University’s School of Arts and Sciences in July 2017. He announced his intention to resign from the position in July 2022.
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