Rameswaram
Island town in Tamil Nadu, India, facing Sri Lanka.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Learned to Understand the World | Hans Rosling | journey waypoint | In 1972 Hans and Agneta reached India by ferry from Sri Lanka, landing at Rameswaram where officials in tents checked blood samples and smallpox vaccination cards. |
How I Learned to Understand the World — Hans Rosling (2019)
Source: How I Learned to Understand the World · Readwise highlight
When we arrived at Rameswaram in India, we had to go down a short flight of steps and jump into a rowing boat to reach the beach.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the book: In 1972 Hans and Agneta reached India by ferry from Sri Lanka, landing at Rameswaram where officials in tents checked blood samples and smallpox vaccination cards.
- Why it matters: Minor waypoint; shows the Indian state functioning well at the border before his humbling in Bangalore.