The Bekal Fort bungalow, Kasaragod, Kerala - the heritage site needs urgent...
Damaged tourist bungalow, Bekal fort, Kerala. thehindu.comBekal fort, Kasaragod, Kerala. en.wikipedia.orgBekal Fort, Kasaragod, Kerala. trahot.inSpread over 40 acres along the Arabian Sea coast, the...
View ArticleHistorical Bankipore General Hospital building part of PMCH, Patna to be saved
The Bihar state government's proposal to demolish the 96 year old Bankipore General Hospital building and other structures situated on Ashok Rajpath Patna had sent a shock wave among the...
View ArticleMothari, Bihar railway station and Gandhi - the station building was pulled...
Motihari railway station, Bihar. patnabeats.comAbove image: The original Motihari railway junction (where Gandhi embarked on his arrival in Champaran) to join the protest against forced Indigo...
View ArticleBritish-Era Dufferin (Malaviya bridge), Varanasi (1887) should be...
Dufferin /Malaviya bridge, Varanasi,UP. .touristlink.com134 year old Dufferin Bridge, Varanasi, UP. thehindu.comDouble train track. Dufferin/Malaviya bridge, Varanasi,UP facebook.comDufferin Bridge,...
View ArticleRust free Iron Pillar of the 4th century, Delhi - the riddle is not yet...
Delhi Iron Pillar. Alamy.comQutb Minar and rust free Iron Pillar Delhi. Alamy.comWeighing 6.3 tons the 23.08 feet tall black Iron Pillar with a diameter of 17 inches in the base and 12 inches at...
View ArticleStatue of Dupleix, Puducherry, S. India - a legacy of French rule in India
Pondicherry, India Dupleix' statue -.alamy.comAbove image: Measuring 2.88 meters in height, the Statue of Dupleix lies strategically in Goubert Avenue (Beach Road). This statue of Dupleix...
View ArticleSri Yoga Rama temple, Nedungunam, T.N - deity in sitting posture without bow...
Yoga Rama temple, Nedungunam, TN. en.wikipedia.orgLocated in a small village of Nedungunam (Tiruvannamalai district) 25 km from Vanthavasi town and 100 plus km from Chennai is a unique and old Hindu...
View ArticleRai Perveen Mahal, Orchha, MP - a palace for king's paramour?
Raj Parveen Mahal, Orchha. .flickr.comPraveen-Mahal, Orchha fort, Orchha, MP. gosahin.compraveen-mahal, Orchha fort, Orchha, MP., en.wikipedia.orgThe Indian Maharajahs and Nawabs had an uncontrollable...
View ArticleKing Edward Hall of Indore, MP that was renamed after Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi hall, Indore..dreamstime.comThe Gandhi Hall was originally known as King Edward Hall, but H. H. Yeshwant Rao Holkar II (reign: 1926 - 1948) renamed it in 1948, after the death of Mahatma...
View ArticleEquestrian statue of king Edward VII in Toronto - gifted by India in 1969
The statue is in Queen's Park, Toronto. torontosavvy.meAbove Image: The equestrian statue of King Edward (in Queen's Park, Toronto, Canada). It is quite impressive, a bit flattering, as you may see...
View ArticleQueen Victoria's mystifying statue, Udiaipur, Rajasthan
Udiapur museum, Queen Victoria's marble statue.timesofindia.indiatimes.comQueen Victoria's statue, Gulab Bagh, Udiapur, Rajasthan..pinterest.comTo the British people Queen Victoria, the Empress of...
View ArticleIconic Bantony Castle, Shimla - British -Era structure to be restored soon!!
Dilapidated Bantony Castle, Shimla thestatesman.comDilapidated Bantony Castle, Shimla. timesofindia.indiatimes.comThe unique aspect of the Himachal Pradesh state's capital city Shimla is it is dotted...
View ArticleBritish officials of the 18th century - why they got hooked to hookah in...
In the 18th century Bengal in the Indian subcontinent became a trans cultural center with various European communities working here along with the natives. The history of hookah culture from the late...
View ArticleNagpur central Museum - one of the oldest in India - housed in 258 year old...
Central Museum at Nagpur top-rated.onlineCentral Museum at Nagpur ffo.gov.in/Museums, not only preserve the cultural history of a country or a part of the region but also safeguard the ancient...
View ArticleThe old Harbor Police station, George Town, Chennai - the Colonial structure...
Colonial structure in ruins, George Town, Chennai.imesofindia.indiatimes.comThe one-story building (shown above) on Rajaji salai, George town of Chennai, TN once housed one of the oldest police...
View ArticleChennai's GPO heritage building - it is time to get it conserved soon!
GPO, Chennai, main tower without a cap. alamy.comGeneral Post office building, Chennai. paperjewels.orgThe GPO building built in 1884 about 100 meters from the old Harbor police station (Please refer...
View ArticleBritish-Era GPO building, Mumbai has to be saved from further deterioration!!
GPO Building, Mumbai.alamy.comGPO Building, Mumbai.en.wikipedia.orgThe General Post Office, Mumbai, the largest one in India serves as the central post office of this metropolis. British architect...
View ArticleOld Catholic Church, Pachmarhi, MP designed by Irish architect Henry Erwin
Architect Irwin.. Catholic church, Pachmarhi, MP,,twitter.com>Henry Irwin's Anglican church at Pachmarhi, MP. upload.wikimedia.orgThere are innumerable colonial buildings and churches dotted across...
View ArticleRobert Clive, founder of British Empire for the first time learnt the nuances...
Baron Clive Of Plassey pixels.com1751. Arcot Siege, S. India, Robert Clive. britishbattles.comSince the late 1700s till August 1947 the Britain had ruled India in a repressive way, following the...
View ArticleThe plaque at Delhi Gate, Arcot, Tamil Nadu and Robert Clive - a brief note
Plaque, Delhi gate, Arcot (TN) ullekhnp.comDelhi gate, Arcot Fort (Tamil Nadu), India en.wikipedia.orgA few remnants of the Arcot Fort like foundations, some pillars and damaged parts including...
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