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What was Professor Gaitonde not expecting?
What was Professor Gaitonde not expecting?
Professor Gaitonde was not expecting the East India Company to be alive and flourishing, as it was supposed to have been wound up after the events of 1857.
What did Professor Gaitonde find on Hornby Road that was different from what he expected?
What did Professor Gaitonde find on Hornby Road that was different from what he expected?
On Hornby Road, Professor Gaitonde found a different set of shops and office buildings, including Boots and Woolworth departmental stores, and imposing offices of Lloyds, Barclays, and other British banks, resembling a typical high street of a town in England.
What did the unexpected existence and flourishing of the East India Company prompt Professor Gaitonde to do?
What did the unexpected existence and flourishing of the East India Company prompt Professor Gaitonde to do?
The unexpected existence and flourishing of the East India Company prompted Professor Gaitonde to investigate how and when it had happened, leading him to the realization that history had taken a different turn, possibly before 1857.
Who did the protagonist wish to meet at Forbes building?
Who did the protagonist wish to meet at Forbes building?
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According to history books, when was the East India Company supposed to have been wound up?
According to history books, when was the East India Company supposed to have been wound up?
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Where did the protagonist plan to go after leaving the Forbes building?
Where did the protagonist plan to go after leaving the Forbes building?
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What was the protagonist's main concern upon leaving the Forbes building?
What was the protagonist's main concern upon leaving the Forbes building?
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What volumes of history books did the protagonist start reading in the library?
What volumes of history books did the protagonist start reading in the library?
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Up to which period in history did the protagonist find the history to be as he knew it?
Up to which period in history did the protagonist find the history to be as he knew it?
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Study Notes
Professor Gaitonde's Expectations
- Professor Gaitonde was not expecting something, but it is not specified what.
Unexpected Discovery on Hornby Road
- Professor Gaitonde found something different from what he expected on Hornby Road.
The East India Company's Impact
- The unexpected existence and flourishing of the East India Company prompted Professor Gaitonde to re-examine his assumptions.
The Protagonist's Goals
- The protagonist wished to meet Professor Gaitonde at Forbes building.
- The protagonist planned to go to the library after leaving the Forbes building.
Historical Discrepancies
- According to history books, the East India Company was supposed to have been wound up.
- The protagonist's main concern upon leaving the Forbes building was the discrepancy between history books and reality.
Research in the Library
- The protagonist started reading history books from volumes 1 to 3 in the library.
- The protagonist found the history to be as he knew it up to the 18th century.
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Join Professor Gaitonde in this thrilling alternate history quest as he seeks to uncover the mysteries of a flourishing East India Company, despite its supposed winding up after 1857. Explore the divergent timeline and unravel the events that led to this unexpected turn of history.
