by Amit Roy THE Indian word for magic is jadu and no jaduwallah – magician – was more successful or flamboyant than PC Sorcar. Now a new book tells of how Sorcar had to overcome racist western attitudes to become one of the greatest magicians in the world. Empire of Enchantment: The Story of Indian Magic is published by Hurst, which – from the Asian point of view – has one of the most relevant catalogues in Britain. Author John Zubrzycki makes the point that Sorcar lived in a time when “Indian magicians were looked down upon by their western…
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