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Historical Lighthouse of Visakhapatnam restored in the recent past.
Vizag old lighthouse .thenewsminute.comThe famous Natural Harbor city of Visakhapatnam has many historical places of interest that include old schools such as St. Aloysius School built in 1847, Queen...
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Iconic Town Hall of Visakhapatnam will be open to public soon . restoration...
Town hall, Visakhapatnam, AP in.worldorgs.comTown Hall, Visakhapatnam, AP. picxy.comTown Hall, Visakahapatnam, AP. in.worldorgs.comThe good new is the 120-year-old grand Town Hall in Visakhapatnam...
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The Visakhapatnam Revolt of 1780 - first ever rebellion against the English...
Visakhapatnam mutiny of 18yovizag.comLittle is known about the the first-ever sepoy mutiny in British India that took place in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Padesh.When you take about the great rebellion,...
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Visakhapatnam Collector's office building - a heritage structute built by the...
.Viskhapatnam District collectorate building, AP. thehindu.comThe collector during the Raj was the head of the distrrict administration, his multifarious duties include revenue organization,...
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St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School (1847) - first Catholic and English...
1847 St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School, Vizagen.wikipedia.orgSaint Aloysius High School, Viskhaptnam, AP..yovizag.comAbove image: St. Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School, a Christian mission school...
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The 106 year old ''Town Hall'' of Nellore city, AP - its link with play-back...
During the colonial days and later post independence period in major cities and towns across India Town Halls played no less role than other public buildings in serving the public. They were built to...
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Madurai Old Collectorate, a Victorian-styled structure to be conserved soon
Old Madurai District collectorate building in.worldorgs.com The Madurai District Collectorate building near Anna Bus stand, Madurai city is one of the oldest colonial buildings in Tamil Nadu; 15...
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Bellary, Karnataka and its British legacy - a brief note
Deputy Commissioner's office building: the Deputy Commissioner's office a colonial building in Ballari.deccanherald.com12i year old colonial building Bellary, KA.thehindu.comAbove image: Just across...
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Patna GPO, Bihar - Gothic styled heritage building
Post & Telegraphic building Patna. upload.wikimedia.orgAbove image: This iconic Post & Telegraphic Office (Commonly GPO) building in Patna is 104 years old and was built during the British...
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Mahatma Ayyankali Hall (formerly VJT), Thiruvanantha puram - a fine monument
Mahatma Ayyankali Hall,Thiruvananthapuram thehindu.comMahatma Ayyankali Hall in Thiruvananthapuram en.wikipedia.orgAbove image: Formerly Victoria Jubilee Town Hall, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It was...
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The Gokhale Hall, Chennai built by Annie Besant is in ruins - Is there any...
Gokhale Hall, Chennai in the shambles . newindianexpress.com A public hall on the Armenian Street close to the Armenian church, Georgetown, Chennai was built in 1915 by Annie Besant (1 Oct. 1847...
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Armenian Church of Chennai - lack of enough funds is a problem to maintain it
St. Mary Armenian Church, George Town, Chennai. andrewwhitehead.netVery much close to the once popular Gokhale Hall (now in ruins) built by Theosophist and educationist late Annie Besant in 1915 on...
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The Armenian church (!772 CE) of Chennai is slowly dying - needs urgent...
Armenian church, Chennai St. Mary.flicker.com Belfry, Armenian church, Chennai. wikiwand.comThe 249 plus year old Armenian church on the busy Armenian street of George Town, Chennai is a government...
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''Kamalalyam'' temple tank wall (Thiruvarur) collapsed due to heavy rain -...
The people of Tamil Nadu are saddened by the news that a few days ago the south side walls of the famous ''Kamalalyam'' water tank that belongs to the popular Thyagaraja swamy temple, Thiruvarur...
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''Alipore jail'' of Bellary, Karnataka - several interesting facts - colonial...
Alipore jail, Bellary, KA deccanherald.com After the defeat of Tipu Sultan in the fourth and final Angelo-Mysore war commanded by Governor General Cornwallis and his death on 4 May 1799 in the...
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John Sullivan the founder of modern Nilgiris - the government should honor...
John Sullivan, founder of Nilgiris and Ooty.tripadvisor.comDuring the colonial rule both under the English company and later under the Raj after 1858 the Europeans, being adventurous as they were,...
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Sri ''Muthuramalainga Thevar,'' a great patriot - this day let us remember...
ooSri Thevar Jayanthi. thandoratimes.comNethaji with Sri Thevar twitter.com/Quote from Geeta quora.comThe annual Sri Muthuramalinga Thevar ''Guru Puja'' event is being held on 28, 29 and 30th of...
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Encroachments on centrally protected monuments - the government should take...
Disappearing Delhi monuments. imesofindia.indiatimes.comUzair Hasan Rizvi, Lucknow. UP in.pinterest.comIn the past centuries when the emperors, Maharajahs and colonial rulers built impressive...
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The Dholpur City Palace, Dholpur, Rajasthan and the legal knot
There are countless old palatial palaces in Delhi and adjacent areas built by ex princely rulers of India. Though many were built for special purposes for their stay or for the stay of their...
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Pudukkottai District Collector's office building, a heritage structure to be...
District Collector's office building. a heritage site. thehindu.comIn August this year a good decision was taken up by the Tamil Nadu Government to make serious efforts to conserve and renovate...
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