Tea ― Legend, Life and Livelihood of India

Tea - Legend, Life and Livelihood of India is a story of dedication and evolving culture. This is a multi-dimensional look at one of India’s most successful industries. Carrying a message of good-will with a bold perspective, the book is conceived and written by a leading steward and insider to the trade. The seven narrative chapters—Discovering Tea, Tea is Forever, Flavour and Taste, Indian Tea - Partners in Progress, A Colourful Life and Culture, A Health Drink and The Future—cover the triumphs and tribulations of the trade since its inception as a commercial enterprise in Assam in the mid 1800’s.

Author: Economist and award-winning writer in Assamese literature, Gautom Prasad Baroowah was born close to the tea gardens, in Nowgong, Assam in 1942. Educated in India and the USA, Baroowah has traced a long career in the Tea industry playing leading roles in major corporations such as the Williamson Magor Group and B&A Ltd. He has also served the public sector, heading up India and Bengal’s Chambers of Commerce/Human Resource committees and as Banking Ombudsman for the Reserve Bank of India (North-East India region). The author now spends most of his time writing columns for various newspapers. He has authored six books of poems and a number of travelogues. Photographer Bio: About the photographer: For the past three decades, Dushyant Parasher has been contributing his photographic work regularly to various tourism promotion ventures, books and magazines at home and abroad. He also has two pictorial books to his credit: N.C. Hills—The enchanting land and the bird mystery of Jatinga and BHUTAN—A kingdom in the sky.