Background
Nevile was born in Lahore and took his post graduate degree from Government College.
Nevile was born in Lahore and took his post graduate degree from Government College.
Government College University.
He is an authority on pre-1947 Lahore and Nautch. He had a distinguished career in the Indian Foreign Service and the United Nations. During his tenure he was posted in Japan, Poland and Yugoslavia, former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and United States of America. He was also Director of the State Trading Corporation.
And in-charge of 7 countries in East Europe.
His last posting was Consul General of India in Chicago. He also had a 6-year tenure as Program Company-ordinator with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva looking after East Europe.
His specialization has been in trade with Comecon countries that include East Europe and former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. After retirement, he turned a freelance writer and specializes in the study of Indian art and culture. His particular fascination with the performing arts inspired him to spend nearly seven years researching in the libraries and museums of England and the United States.A. to enable him produce the sumptuously illustrated "Nautch Girls of India" in 1996.
Highly acclaimed by the media it was considered to be a pioneering work on the subject of dance and music as well as their practitioners through the centuries.
Nevile has written extensively for Indian newspapers and journals. He is the author of other well known books such as "Lahore - A Sentimental Journey", "Love Stories from the Raj", "Rare Glimpses of the Raj", "Beyond the Veil - Indian Women in the Raj", "Stories form the Raj - Sahibs," Memsahibs and others", K.L. Saigal - Immortal singer and superstar and lastly "Marvels of Indian Painting - Rise and Demise of Company School". Nevile has been invited by several institutions in India and also universities in England and United States.A. to speak on themes related to Indian art and culture.
He has also acted as a consultant for two British Broadcasting Corporation documentaries on the Raj viz.
"Ruling Passions" and "The Land of Kamasutra". Details about events held by can be found at - Official Website.