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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...

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Historical 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...

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Mothari, 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...

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British-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,...

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Rust 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...

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Statue 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...

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Sri 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...

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Rai 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...

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King 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...

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Equestrian 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...

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Queen 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...

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Iconic 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...

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British 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...

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Nagpur 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...

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The 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...

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Chennai'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...

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British-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...

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Old 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...

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Robert 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...

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The 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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