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The Mukteshwar temple, Bubaneshwar - an example of Odisha's architectural...
Mukteshwar temple, Odisha.kevinstandagephotography.wordpress.comBuilt in Nagara style of architecture, native to odisha, the Mukteshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva in the capital city of...
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''Dodda Basappa Temple'' at Dambal, an epitome of Western Chalukya temple...
12th CE Dodda Basappa temple, Dambal, KA commons.wikimedia.orgDodda Basappa Temple (dedicated to Shiva) at Dambal, Karnataka has a unique 24-pointed, uninterrupted stellate (star-shaped), 7-tiered...
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Importance of ''Pradakshina'' in a Hindu temple and 17 interesting facts
open Prakaram Dravidian temple 1915 sketch commons.wikimedia.orgThe ''Pradakshina'' (also spelled Prathakshina) in a Hindu temple involves walking barefoot around the garbagriha or the shrine in a...
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Rotating Narasimha pillar and ornate Mohini pillar of Chennakesava temple,...
chennakesava-temple-Belur, KA commons.wikimedia.orgAbove image: Narasimha ornate pillar, Chennakesava temple, Belur, Karnataka. Unlike other Hoysala temples which are incomplete,this temple is a a...
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Victoria Town Hall, Chennai - renovation work going at a snail's phase!!
Victorial Hall. en.wikipedia.org/Victoria town Hall, Chennai, TN. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Above image: this heritage structure is made of Red brick and lime mortar, rectangular in plan; it has...
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The Rajkumar College (RKC), one of the oldest schools founded by royal...
The Rajkumar college, Rajkot, GJ. .gujarattourism.comIndia has lots of pretty old schools established in the early 19th century CE. With exceptions most of them were founded by the Christian...
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Mogul era diamond-crusted spectacles to be auctioned by Sotheby's of London
diamond-emerald studded Mogul era spectacles.bbc.com For the rich and famous elite of Europe and America India has been of great interest to them in the area of rare artifacts, antique brass idols,...
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Tamil Nadu Archives building is to be renovated. TNA is one of the largest...
Tamil Nadu Archives, Chennai dtnext.inThe Madras Record Office, presently called Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA), in Chennai is one of the oldest and largest Government archives facilities in this...
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Brodie' castle (T.N. Govt. Music College), Chennai built in 1768 - to be...
Brodie's castle frontline.thehindu.comAbove image: Formerly Brodie's castle built in 1798 now houses T.N. Government Music College, affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts...
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The ''Memorial Hall'', Park Town, Chennai and its link with Sepoy rebellion...
Memorial Hall - Madras - 1860 .flickr.comThe Great Rebellion of 1857, often dubbed as the Sepoy Mutiny or Rebellion that started off at the British Cantonment of Meerut city over the use of grease...
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''Massacre Ghat'' - harrowing place of Kanpur (Cawnpore) and 1857 Sepoy...
1857 Massacre Ghat, Kanpur (Cawnpore) flickr.comAbove image: The Massacre Ghat or Satti Chaura Ghat is a popular ghat in Kanpur (Cawnpore) City, Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the south bank of the...
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''Bibigarh massacre'', Cawnpore (Kanpur) and the Memorial - ''The Angel of...
Cawnpore memorial (UP), India collection.nam.ac.ukAbove image: The Angel of Pity' in the Memorial Garden, Cawnpore, 1867...........Bibigarh well, Cawnpore (UP) 1857. bl.ukAbove: Bibigarh, Cawnpore....
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King Edward Memorial Hall (KEM) , Kanpur built in memory of King's visit to...
King Edward Hall, Kanpur, .google.co.inKing Edward Hall, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh indiasthan.comAbove image: The King Edward Hall: Located in the central public park - Phool Bagh /Maidan, Civil...
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Statues of King George V in Tamil Nadu - a brief note
King George V Getty imagesinNo other Indian city has so many statues of King George V, as Chennai (Madras) once had. This city was one of the earliest British settlements, then a fishing village...
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Unknown statue of '' King George V'' in Ranee's Clock Tower Park, Thanjavur
King George V Thanjavur clock tower park credit: J.Ramakrishna AnandWith some exceptions most of the people of Thanjavur city may not be aware of the presence of a colonial sttue ie. a bust of king...
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Lord Mayo's Memorial Hall, Bangalore that gave inspiration to his other...
More often than not the impressive colonial buildings in India built in honor of colonial officers either under the EIC's rule or under the Raj are invariably iconic structures built in European...
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statue of '' King George V'' in Ranee's Clock Tower Park, Thanjavur - only...
King George V Thanjavur clock tower park credit: J.Ramakrishna AnandWith some exceptions most of the people of Thanjavur city may not be aware of the presence of a colonial statue ie. a bust of king...
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''Anna Abhishekam'' - an important Shiva temple ritual done at the Big Temple...
Thanjavur big temple,youtube.comAnna Abhishekam at Thanjavur big temple 2013. thehindu.comAbove image: In 2013 Anna Abhishekam was done on the Pournami day of the Tamil month Aippasi with 800 kg of...
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Cama and Albless women and children's Hospital, Mumbai - a colonial hospital...
Cama & Albless Hospital, Mumbai, alamy.comAbove image: The Cama & Albless Hospital (originally just Cama Hospital), a colonial hospital built exclusively for women and children in the city of...
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St. John's College, Agra - one of the finest colonial colleges of mid 19th...
St. John's college, Agra. .joonsquare.comSt. John's college, Agra EducribThe East India company officials in charge of education, particularly, Charles Wood, the Chairman of the Board of Control...
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