Australia-born Joanne Taylor is a Sydney- based scholar, writer and photographer
with a passion for Indian architecture and culture. She has written for
numerous publications, studied Indian history at the University of Sydney, and
has done a thesis on Calcutta's Great Houses for the University of New South
Wales. Joanne first visited India in 1971, which left an indelible impression
on her. In The Forgotten Palaces of
Calcutta, she achieves her aim of showing another side of the city of
Calcutta; a city which she feels, leaves a lasting impact on all who embrace it.
