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Welcome to the FIBIWiki.  This site contains information useful to people researching ancestors in India.  It not only contains guides to help you research, but also lists sources, and general background information about the culture, society and history of India during the period from 1600 to 1947.
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[[Image:GIPR Bombay-Poona Mail.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The Bombay-Poona Mail in full flight on the GIPR (images circa 1910)]]
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