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Oldest historical church in Delhi - St. James
St. James church, oldest in Delhi. www.indiatimes.comOldest church, Dehi, St. James.pixels-memories.blogspot.com.India is home to innumerable historical churches of grandeur and beauty that were...
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Remarkable military officer Col. James skinner - East India company
Col. James Skinner. indpaedia.comDuring the colonial days under the E.I. company, many army men rose to the position of prominence through hard work and dedication, in spite of their difficult family...
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Fascinating facts of Col.Skinner an his horse cavalry regiment (1803)
Col James Skinner ((1778-1841) www.victorianweb.orgJames Skinner's tomb, St. James church, Delhi. www.victorianweb.orgThe East India company gained unexpected success on the financial and military...
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Old Moravian Church, Leh - highest church in India
The Moravian church,Leh,-Ladakh. holidayiq.com Christianity is not new to India and has been here since 52 AD since the arrival of St. Thomas, one of the disciples of Christ on the Malabar coast of...
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St..John's, oldest English church and Sepoy Mutiny (1857)
During the East India Company rule, Meerut, now in U.P was the largest cantonment in the northern states and had a large European community, comprising mostly of soldiers. Meerut lies about 70 km...
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India's first printing press and Rev. Ziegenbalg
Rev. Zie and founder of first Protestant Mission in Asia. genbalg, first printing presswww.wmcarey.eduIn the realm of modern printing in India, the men who laid the strong foundation were Rev....
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Inspiring woman reformer - Savitribai Phule
mahatmajyotiraophule.blogspot.comIt is an unfortunate fact that even today after 70 years of independence from England, the woman's place in India is not encouraging.Though the society seriously talks...
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Why does Scottish Cemetery, Kolkata need early restoration? some facts
Many Scots were buried there before the Scottish Cemetery was established in the c1820s.scottishcemeterykolkata.wordpress.comThe city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) was once the thriving capital of the...
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Historical Janardhana Swamy temple, Kerala
Janardhana temple, Varkala, Kerala., access through a flight of numerous steps.easydigest.blogspot.comTemples of Kerala are unique in their own ways. Only in Kerala we can see certain temples that...
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Mogul Aurangazeb, notorious killer of his own brothers.
Aurangzeb reading the Quran.en.wikipedia.orgShah Jahan is accompanied by his three sons: Dara Shikoh, Shah Shuja and Aurangzeb, including their maternal grandfather Asaf Khan IV.en.wikipedia.orgThe...
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Sad death of jumbos on the train tracks
A sad sight, an elephant struck by a speeding train. www.wrrcbangalore.org/elephants crossing, Kerala www.thehindu.comThe Elephant- human conflicts in India as the days go by, do not show any sign of...
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Gritty twin sisters who made history - conquest of Mt. Everest and others
The Everest Twins, Tashi & Nungshien.wikipedia.orgThe Everest Twins, Tashi & Nungshi www.climbskibouldermagazine.comIn modern India, though women have held positions of power and influence...
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Mt. Kangchenjunga, a treacherous peak for the mountain climbers
On Kanchenjunga (Photo: courtesy Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktshyamgopan.wordpress.comMount Kanchenjunga. www.worldatlas.comClimbing Mt. Kangchenjunga,also spelled Mt. Kanchenjunga, is not that easy and...
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Hyder ali and Tipu Sultan - Dindigul connection
Haidar Ali : 1722-1782 A.D. www.vedamsbooks.comTipu Sultan (TheTiger of Mysore) November 1750 to May 1799. www.alamy.comHyder Ali (c 1720 - 7 December 1782) and his son Tipu Sultan (20 November 1750...
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Historical Chattar Manzil - once the palace of Awadh Nawobs
Chattar Manzil palace, Lucknow, UP.www.happytrips.comChattar Manzil palace, Lucknow, UP.lucknowobserver.com Like Delhi and Kolkata, the city of Lucknow has lots of monuments, in particular, built by...
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Sir. William Sleeman who eleminated the disgraceful thuggee menace - British...
In the colonial India, the British, during their reign, encountered so many difficult problems and bottlenecks and they successfully tackled them without any hitch. Not so in the case of thuggee...
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Alluring dance of Sri Krishna on the serpent !! - Oothukkadu
As I mentioned in many of my posts, the temple city of Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu has countless number of Saivite, Vaishnavite Sakthi temples, besides Navagraha temples. Most of...
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Sri. Muthu Ramalinga Thevar, a great visionary and nationalist
The southern belt of Tamil Nadu has produced a galaxy of freedom fighters. These highly spirited people scarified their entire lives to free India from the British yoke. Their approach was different,...
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Subramanya Siva, firebrand freedom fighter and visionary
Subramaniya Sivawww.diamondtamil.comMemorial at Dhamapuri. Subramaniya Siva tndipr.gov.in For unknown reasons, the southern part of Tamil Nadu frequently refereed to as Then cheemai, has produced many...
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Patriot Sri Muthu Ramalinga Thevar's fine gesture !!
Sri.Muthu Ramalinga Thevar, pasumpon millionmp3.netVacnchinathan who shot to death Collector Ash navrangindia.blogspot.comwww.givingwhatwecan.orgSri Muthramalinga Thevar (October 1908 - October 1963),...
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