My Encounter with Mini-India in Mumbai Customs is a memoir ofthe Author’s Service career with Mumbai Customs, which spanned more than28 years. This book may provide an account and nature of preventiveservice in Mumbai Customs of the period of 1986...

My Encounter with Mini-India in Mumbai Customs is a memoir ofthe Author’s Service career with Mumbai Customs, which spanned more than28 years. This book may provide an account and nature of preventiveservice in Mumbai Customs of the period of 1986 to 2014 for those who areinterested in it.This book would stir the service- memories of Author’s colleagues, ofhis batch mates, of his seniors and of all other confederates of Mumbai Customs, who go through this book. It highlights the appointment, trainingin the preventive cadre, various places postings given under the jurisdictionof Mumbai Customs, the idiosyncrasies of its officers, its bygone days etc.and how these characteristics make Mumbai Customs’ paradigm shift intoMini India, all beautifully converted in words.The detail of Posting History given is for the main purpose tofamiliarize the readers of various places, nature & conditions wherein apreventive officer had to perform his duties, and of course through this waythe author could revisit his journey in Mumbai Customs. Author’s effort mayalso enable, his the then colleagues and the persons connected with MumbaiCustoms to re-live their experiences in Mumbai Customs.This book lucidly covers diversified and cultural facets of Indiannesslike Religion, Language, Dressing, government Service work- milieu etc.through the diligent reminiscences of author’s service career with MumbaiCustoms.