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Colonial Churches of Agra !! India
The city of Agra near Dehi is home to the world famous Taj Mahal and other Muslim monuments. The city is dominated by Muslim monuments as Delhi was under the Muslim rulers for centuries in the past. If...
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Goa's Portuguese heritage mansion - Solar dos Colaços Mansion, India
The small state of Goa in Western India is endowed with nature's beauty - serene lush coconut groves, large water bodies, beautiful sandy beaches and the tropical climate make it suitable for...
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The Church of St. Cajetan built by Italian monks, Goa
The Church of St. Cajetanwww.flickriver.comThe Church of St. Cajetan. anonw.comIn today's Goa, Christians form 25% of the population and it is strongly beloved that Christianity arrived in Goa long...
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Historical Adil Shah's palace, Goa - a remnant of lost history
Adil Shah's palace Old secretariat of Goa). goantourism.comThe palace of the Muslim ruler of Bijapur Yusuf Adil Shah(1450–1511), is the oldest surviving building, the seat of Goan Secretariat (built...
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Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) celebrated its 11th anniversary of its UNESCO...
NMR track going to Ooty, Tamil Nadu www.ootycottages.comNMR route.www.goheritagerun.comNilgiri Mountain Railway traversing over a ,bridge.en.wikipedia.org Among the Indian mountain railways, the...
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Stunning facts of Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur that needs bettter publicity
Gol Gumbaz interior.Bijapur Karnataka. www.flickr.comGol Gumbaz main entrance.Bijapur Karnataka. www.flickr.comGol Gumbaz General - View.,Bijapur Karnataka, www.alamy.comIt is quite unfortunate Gol...
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Mummy in meditative posture? Giu mummy, Spiti Valley
Mummy of the Giu village, HP, India. 550 years old. naturally mummified.yellowpeaks.comThe Himalayan mummy chasing the British East India corrupt officer? www.pinterest.comFinding a mummy or...
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The saga of rogue, but considerate elephant 'Maharaja' - Tamil Nadu
Maharaja, the wild tusker who ravaged villages near Madukkarai town for nearly a year, was finally captured by forest officials and led off the farms on June 19. www.thehindu.com Rogue elephant smoking...
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Elephant - human conflict - India a brief note
Jumbo crossing. Calicut- Kollegal NH at Muthangn. www.deccanchronicle.comhuman - elephant conflict, India. newsblaze.comTrained elephants have been part of Indian social and religious culture as...
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Who's the actual owner of Kohinoor, the cursed but dazzling diamond?
kohinoor diamond, manmohan singh & david cameron. british PM said: kohhinoor won't be returned to India. mysay.inkohinoor diamond. 105.602 carats (21.1204 g), It weighed 793 carats (158.6 g) uncut...
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Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Delhi - oldest one in Northern India
Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. www.terragalleria.comQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. ornate pillars of Hindu temples. www.trekearth.comQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque (might of Islam; also known as the Qutub Mosque or the...
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Arakuzha village, Kerala. seat of 1500 year old Christian community
Marth Mariam Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Arakuzha, Keala was founded in 999. en.wikipedia.orgMarth Mariam Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Arakuzha, Keala. arakuzhachurch.org. In the...
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St. Mary's English Church Nadakavu, Kerala - British India
St. Mary's English Church, Nadakavu. csistmarysenglishchurch.comSt. Mary's English Church, Nadakavu. www.elatrip.comAfter the British Crown took over the administration from the East India company, the...
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Historical High Court building, Kolkata built by the British
Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, Calcutta (Kolkata).1774en.wikimedia.org100th Anniversary (1862-1962) of the Calcutta High Court; issued on Jul 1, 1962; denomination : 15 Naya Paisewww....
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Murder of British judge John Paxton Norman, Chief Justice of the High Court,...
1870s Judge John Paxton Norman chief justice, High Court, Calcutta, British India. www.flickr.comThe British East India company's repressive rule and dishonest dealings affected the physic of the...
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Divine Malayalapuzha Bhagawathi temple, Kerala
Malayalapuzha_Bhagawathi_temple. www.keralatourism.orgThe more I look at the Hindu temples of Kerala, the way they are built, designed, maintained, etc, the more interest I take in them. Their...
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Railways built by the British - boon to them and to the natives!!
Royapuram railway station.spritualtraveller.blogspot.comRoyarpuram railway station - South India's first station. www.chennaimemes.inTransportation of any kind sea, river, land, etc is essential for...
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Some facts of Royal Calcutta Turf Club (1847), once seat of the largest...
Old Royal Calcutta Race Stands. Calcutta Turf Club. race. en.wikipedia.orgWhen the East India Company became well established in India, to run the vast lands acquired by them, they needed the services...
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Sans Souci theater, Calcutta and the death of Mrs.Esther Leach,theater artist
Esther Leach was often compared to Mrs. Sarah Siddons, the later was a legendary actress. and http://livelystories.comSince the entry of the East India company in 1690, Calcutta, Bengal slowly evolved...
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The poignant story of British theater actress Mrs. Esther Leach, Colonial India
Chowringee Theater. Mrs. Leach played here. First theater in Calcutta to allow females to play. It is at the corner of Theatre Street and Lower Chowringhee Road. The whole site between Chowringee Road...
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