Sunday morning service. The sound of approaching horse carriages and a flurry of activity fills the air. Inside, sunlight filters in through magnificent stained glass windows. Inside an Anglican citadel, the congregation comprising of British officers and their families are seated in the front pews while the Indians are seated behind. Ringing bells resonate across the wooded cantonment, and possibly, beyond.

St John the Evangelist Church, commonly called Afghan Church. File pic