Twinspotting: Patel Twins in Britain and India (Paperback)

~ (Author), Raghubir Singh (Author)

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Ketaki Sheth looks at Patel twins in Britain and Gujarat, India. The surname Patel dates back to the 15th century and was originally a title bestowed by the Moghuls on those who sorted out village disputes. In the UK alone there are now an estimated 60,000 Patels, many of whom arrived in two major waves of immigration-from Kenya in 1968 and from Uganda in 1972.

About the Author

Ketaki Sheth is recognised as one of India's leading new women photographers. She lives and works both in India and the UK and her photographs have been exhibited in both countries. This is her first book. Exhibited at, and represented by, Sepia International, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing (September 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1899235671
• ISBN-13: 978-1899235674
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,430,628 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great title and interesting topic, September 26, 2000

By	Mark Sanders (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews

In a book that gets this reviewer's award for best title of a photographic essay collection, Ketaki Sheth offers an interesting (if not limited) subject matter, the photography of twins named Patel in both India and England.

Sheth photographed more than 100 sets of multiples named Patel (the name originates in the 15th century and means record-keeper of crops) and chose 78 sets of twins and four sets of triplets to appear in her book.

Posed in banana fields, schools, streets in India and England, backyards, parks, weddings and other locales, the book offers beautiful photos that may be of special interest to two unique audiences--people with the surname Patel or twins of any type.