Jamun: The Humble Fruit Holds A Special Place In India’s History And Mythology

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

Its deep purple colour has stained many a memory.

“Four annas, that’s how much a handful of jamuns cost in 1960,” exclaims my grandmother, holding up the ripe fruit in her hands. In those days she took the bus from South Delhi to Shah Jahan Road in the city’s centre and walked to her office at the Ministry of Rehabilitation (then at Jaisalmer House). Her eyes light up as she remembers the wide roads around India Gate lined with the vibrant jamun trees all through summer.