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Why the closure of India Club in London marks the end of an era
Updated On: 27 August, 2023 07:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
The India Club, home away from home in the UK, closes next month, leaving a generation of immigrant families lamenting its loss
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Iconic ndia Club in London will be shutting down on September 17. It was ormally opened in 1951 by the members of the India League, and was housed in Hotel Strand Continental. Pics Courtesy/Oskar Proctor
You can feel the history in your bones as you walk up the narrow staircase of The India Club, a no-frills restaurant started formally in 1951 by members of the India League (the organisation that campaigned for Indian independence in Britain). Located on the first floor of the 26-room Hotel Strand Continental near the Indian High Commission, it has been functioning as an India’s restaurant with significant community value. Back in the day, it was a hub for the rapidly growing British South Asian community in the aftermath of Indian independence and the Partition. The Indian Journalist Association, Indian Workers Association and Indian Socialist Group of Britain were just some of the groups that used the space for their events and activities. In fact, for the longest time, the building also served as a base for the new wings of the India League, which ran a free legal advice bureau, and a research and study unit.
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