He liked the bustle of the Indian Subcontinent (Delhi, India in particular) and consequently he lived there for the rest of his life.
One of his early formative experiences was watching the crowds at the funeral for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi while he still wore the uniform of the newly defunct British Raj just after the formal Partition of India.
Later he worked for the British High Commission and during his tenure there he helped newcomers to India interpret the local mores and lingo.
In 1992 he formally compiled his know-how into the book ""Hanklyn-Janklin"" which became well known to locals and foreigners to the Subcontinent alike.
They featured sights such as hidden bazaars and Hankin's walk and talk through Coronation Park.