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The Nicholson Cemetery, Delhi named after “imperial psychopath” known for his...
Grave of Brg.Gen.John Nicholson, Delhi. St.James Church.upload.wikimedia.orgLocated near the historical Kashmere Gate Metro Station and west of the Inter State Bus Terminal, Delhii is the Nicholson...
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The grave of Cap.William Hodson, Lucknow, killer of last Mogul princes -Can...
William Stephen Raikes Hodson (19 March 1821 – 11 March 1858) also known as "Hodson of Hodson's Horse"was in charge of irregular light cavalry during the great Indian rebellion of 1857 that started...
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Memorial to Cap, William Hodson, Lichfield Cathedral, England - symbolizes...
Memorial to William. Hodson, Lichfield Cathedral,England. victorianweb.org Memorial to W. S. R. Hodson, Lichfield Cathedral, England....
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William Hodson who executed three Indian princes was honored posthumously by...
Queen Victoria. stockphoto.comHonoring psychopaths and maniacs in the British India army is not new either to the British government in London or to the British royalty. In April 1919, when Brig Gen...
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Ashoka's pillar with edits in Allahabad Fort- - its installation by Ashoka at...
The Allahabad Ashoka's pillar.en.wikipedia.orgThe Allahabad Ashoka's pillar..antilogvacations.comA gigantic Ashoka pillar believed to have been erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, in 232...
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Chithirai festival at Srirangam temple has been around since 1383 CE -...
Srirangam chariot festival, TN. .thehindu.com/Srirangam chariot festival, TN.thehindu.com/The annual Chithirai car festival is an important event in Srirangam and it has been around here for more than...
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Allahabad fort first built by Emperor Ashoka finally fell into the English...
Fort of Allahabad 1850 upload.wikimedia.orgAllahabad Fort. goibibo.comAllahabad Fort.connectingtraveller.comAllahabad Fort.connectingtraveller.comOne of the well preserved forts in India, Allaha fort...
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Green Hotel Mansion of 1907, Mysore - a heritage site that retains the old...
columned portico 1907 mansion, Mysore .tripadvisor.inAbove image: Old mansion in Mysore( (1907); the madras terrace roof is supported by pairs of masonry columns, wooden rafters and wooden beams.Look...
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Varsity Union building, Mysuru - this heritage site may fall apart if...
The Varsity Union bldg. Mysuru. starofmysore.comThe Varsity Union bldg. Mysuru. starofmysore.comThe persistent complaint that the erstwhile royal city of Mysuru is in dismal situation as it will be...
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Another heritage building in Mysuru , purported to be jinxed was demolished...
Listed heritage bldg in Mysuru pulled down 2017 starofmysore.comAcross the country cultural heritages are not getting due attention they deserve. Because of lack of action and prevalence of official...
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Cannington or 'Civil Lines' of Allahabad, UP - "White Town" of early British...
proclamation of QueenVictoria memorial Allahabad. ntwitter.com/The history of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh in the 19th century was intertwined with the commencement of the direct rule under the British...
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"Band House" 102 year old heritage structure will be preserved for the...
Band House, built in 1920, Mysuru starofmysore.comBand House, built in 1920, Mysuru,.indiatimes.com In the midst of various painful media reports on the 'demolition spree' of old heritage buildings...
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Madurai Chithirai festival and English Collector's jewelry gifts to Goddess...
With some exceptions many of us from other parts of Tamil nadu are not aware that the presiding deity of Madurai Meenakshi Amman will be wearing special jewelry donated by an English Collector of...
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Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building, Mysuru - as to their restoration, the...
Devaraja Market in Mysuru, starofmysore.comDevaraja Market in Mysuru, starofmysore.comDevaraja Market, Mysuru, deccanherald.comAbove images: The 135-year-old Devaraja Market on Sayyaji Rao Road built...
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The story of two statues of Queen Victoria - Nagpur
statue of Queen Victoria, Nagpur, MH. indiasthan.comNagpur city Maharashtra is the only city in the world having two statues of Queen Victoria in standing posture one mirror image of the other, but...
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Queen Victoria's missing statue from her Memorial, Allahabad, UP - India
In the 1950s India was facing a barrage of daunting problems - socio-religious, economic, employment etc., because the British in 1947 left India for good with almost empty treasury, a divided nation...
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Indian Muslin industry and its decline in the 17th and 18th centuries
Indian fabrics had long been renowned both for their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship. Calico originated from Calicut, Kerala was popular among Europeans after the early part of 1500s. In the...
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India's flourishing textile industries 18th to 19th centuries - How did the...
India led the fashion industry in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when Indian cotton fabric and design motifs swept the known world. From Africa to Europe and across the Atlantic, India became...
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Tipu Sultan's richly decorated mobile tent - one of spoils of Angelo-Mysore...
Tipu Sultan's tent (tapestry)toshkhana.wordpress.comAbove image : Tipu Sultan’s tent, India. It was part of an exhibition“ 2015. The Fabric of India” at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The...
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Nizam's wedding gift to Queen Elizabeth II, "Diamond Necklace" - most...
Queen Elizabeth II with the necklace presented by Nizam indiatimes.comAbove image: The Nizam's wedding gift (she married Prince Philips) of diamond necklace composed of fifty diamonds set in platinum...
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