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Queen Victoria's statue, Cubbon park, Bangalore - Is it a symbol of British...
Queen Victoria's statue, Cubbon park, Bangalore. commons Wikipedia orgQueen Victoria's statue, Bangalore deccanherald.comUnveiled on 5 February 1906 by the then Prince of Wales, George Frederick...
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Colonial Lady Willingdon Higher sec. school for boys and Girls, Chennai -...
The Tamil Nadu government in the recent past embarked on a useful project of giving a facelift to 100-year-old heritage buildings, which are currently functioning as State-owned schools across all...
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Renaming of Lady Willingdon educational institutions of Chennai - a...
With respect to institutions named after Lady Willingdon in Chennai, there was a discussion and debate over retaining the name Lady Willingdon, wife of the then Governor of Madras Lord Willingdon who...
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St John's Church located in Vellore Fort, TN - steeped in history
St John's Church 1846 inside the Vellore Fort trawell.inNamed after evangelist St. John, the church inside the Vellore fort was built in 1845 by the then East india company government based in Madras...
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Tombs of Tipu Sultan's family members, Vellore Fort, Tamil nadu - they need...
Tomb of Tipu's wife Padshah begum .bl.uk/onlinegallerAbove image: One the tombs of Tipu Sultan's family at Vellore in Tamil Nadu. It is not yet identified. Photo was taken by the Madras School of...
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Was Victor Elgin, Viceroy of India a lord or looter? His illegal removal of...
9th Earl of Elgin, /en.wikipedia.orgIndia achieved freedom from the British after a pretty long struggle. They left the country . in 1947 divided into two nations with millions of emaciated people...
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St. John's church Dharamshala, HP and Viceroy Lord Victor Elgin's tomb
St. John's church Dharamshala, HP. tribuneindia.comSt.John's wilderness Mcleodganj FlickrTomb of Elgin,St. John's church Dharamshala, HP. commons.wikimedia.orgAbove image: Tomb of James Bruce, 8th...
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Tipu Sultan's some rare personal collections looted by British Army in...
gold Koftgari steel nasal bar indiatimes.comAbove image: Late 18th century. Tipu Sultan's personal collection. Mysore. Fine gold Koftgari steel nasal bar ; conical form with flaps to protect the...
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"Delhi Durbar Tiara" worn by late Queen Mary, yet another opulent British...
Roughly 112 years ago during the British Raj King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom were on an official visit to India to attend an extravagant event called the Delhi Durbar. It is said...
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Thanjavur Big Temple - this year's chariot run (Therottam) is on the first of...
Thanjavur car festival Hinduism TodayIn Thanjavur city, Tamil nadu where the smart city projects have been going on for some time, the annual ‘Chithirai’ festival of Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple (Big...
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''The huge rare "portrait of Jahangir''stolen by the British - fetched Rs.10...
17th CE Portrait of Mogul ruler jahangir, Indiamissmalini.comWhat is surprising about the British is without an iota of inhibition or remorse, they never fail to avail themselves of the opportunities...
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The Secunderabad Club building with heritage items - lost due fire mishap
144 year bl;dg. gutted.secunderabad club .indiatoday.inThe secunderabad club established in 1878 was housed in a 144 year heritage building owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It served as a club for the...
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The Secunderabad Club - a brief history of the lost heritage structure
1902 image Secunderabad Club, Secunderabad en.wikipedia.orgIn the state of Telangana which is part of erstwhile Princely state of Nizam during the British rule, there is no dearth of colonial...
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United Service Club of Kolkata - European club once a center of social injustice
United Service Club building Kolkata puronokolkata.comOne of the oldest clubs in this region - the United Services Club. was formerly called the Bengal Military Club. Housed in a well-designed...
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Remembering "Vedaranyam Salt March" April 1930 led by Rajaji - an important...
The Salt March to Dandi in Gujarat in March, 1930 and later in to Vedaranyam, TN by Rajaji (later Gov. General and CM of Madras) and other leaders in April, 1930 are important events in the...
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Temple mandapam in the US museum - rebuilt from Madana Gopalaswamy temple,...
Hindu temple hall, Philadelphia museum, USA.thehindu.comAbove image: Hindu temple mantapam: Philadelphia Museum , PA. Rebuilt between 1935-1940. Parts of damaged hall at Madurai Gopalaswamy temple,...
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Nilambag Palace, Bhavnagar of Gujarat, a legacy of Bhavnagar Royal family
Nilambag Palace Bhavnagar, GJ..holidify.com/The the palaces that are converted into heritage hotels showcases glorious and opulent past of the Maharajahs and offers the visitors a slice of their...
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Awe-inspiring design style of Crawford Market, Mumbai.
Crawford Market, Mumbai. Flicker.comCrawford Market, Mumbai. upload.wikimedia.org/1905 Crawford Market, Mumbai. upload.wikimedia.org/Bombay (called Bom baim in Portuguese) was the financial and...
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British architect William Emerson who left his indelible mark in his...
British architect Sir William Emerson artuk.orgSir William Emerson (3 December 1843 – 26 December 1924), an innovative architect landed in India in 1864 initially to supervise the building of the...
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Old Thanjavur Collectorate British-era building houses a museum
The colonial collectorate building of Thanjavur is one of the old structures built by the colonial administration to manage the sprawling erstwhile delta district then called Tanjore district...
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