Ranji, Maharajah of Connemara was Indian Prince Ranjitsinhji was the most famous cricket-player of his generation. The first non-white player to play test cricket for England, he replaced the great WG Grace as the hero of the crease.

Maharajah of the state of Nawanagar, in the west of India, a strong advocate of Empire, he became a political figure in the Chamber of Princes during the traumatic decades of rising Indian nationalism, leading up to Indian independence.

In 1924, however, he made the strange decision to make a part-time home in the newly independent Irish Free State, The inhabitants of Connemara on the west coast of Ireland, were amazed when this exotic stranger fell in love with Ballynahinch Castle and decided to move in. But their amazement turned to affection and respect for their unlikely landlord.
For the first time this intriguing story and the fascinating legacy Ranji left behind, both in Ireland and in India, are brought to light.

REVIEWS
'Chambers draws on state and personal papers and memories to piece together this fascinating story.' Irish Times

'Anne Chambers provides a wide and colourful canvas of this man and his largesse.' RTE Guide.
The book is also published in India by Roli Books, New Delhi

A screenplay by Anne Chambers and David T. Reilly, An Indian Summer, based on the book, is currently in development with Four Provinces Films (Dublin) and Company of Wolves (London)

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