Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

Down History's Dusty Pages.

I was born in Ferozepore, Punjab.

Well, this is my birthday month, and I was born in Ferozepore

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Rajiv Chopra
Aug 12, 2026
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Ferozepore is an important cantonment town

I was born in Ferozepore, Punjab, many moons ago. My late father served in the Army and was posted to the cantonment town for a few years. This is where my younger sister and I were born, a little over a year apart. We had an Alsatian named Gypsy, who was stolen. According to family stories, I’d ride on Gypsy’s …

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