What started as a love affair for Indian royalty is now the mainstay of Indian roads.
Sen founded India\'s first newsstand car magazine Indian Auto in 1986..
He is also the Vice President External Relations at Fédération Internationale de Véhicules Anciens FIVA, the international federation for historic vehicles.
About author(s): Gautam Sen is an Indian journalist, writer and automotive design consultant and expert.
A riveting story told in the most fascinating anecdotal tone, this book is filled with well-researched facts and beautiful pictures for lovers of automobiles.
In The Automobile , Gautam Sen has not only traced the history of the Automobile in India and the way it has shaped society for over a century but has also delved into the fascination Indians have for all matters automotive, such as motor racing, bikes, road movies and historical vehicle shows.
For thousands of Indians, the Automobile has been, and remains, an object of pleasure, pride, status, excitement, emotion and passion.
It has also empowered women in many parts of the nation, enabling them to attend schools and universities and commute to work and the marketplace.
It has changed our cities and the way our houses and apartment blocks are configured, as well as transformed the countryside, connecting the remotest corners of our vast nation and providing jobs to millions.
Since Independence, the Automobile has played an important role in India\'s industrial growth, as well as been the hero in many Bollywood movies.
What started as a love affair for Indian royalty is now the mainstay of Indian roads
