The Scotsman who knows India better than many of us

September 13, 2017 11:55

"Men of the calibre of Shri Ramana Maharishi, Satya Sai Baba, Shri Aurobindo -- you don't get that level of excellence in the West. The quality of Indian saints is unmatched."

Writer Bill Aitken came to India nearly 60 years ago and never returned home to Scotland. An Indian citizen since 1972, he speaks to Archana Masih about finding a religion, a country and discovering India on steam engines and motorbikes.

Do read the first part of a two-part interview exclusively on Rediff.com.

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