British Schools in England teach distorted past colonial history to hide the...
.Slavery abolition act 1833 historyhit.comThe widespread demonstrations in 2020 across the US and many places in the UK in the wake ofĀ killing of a Black American George Floyd in the day by the city...
View ArticleBritish Schools in England teach distorted past colonial history to hide the...
East India Co rule. i.ytimg.comIn the first two posts on the distorted colonial history being taught in British schools and undergraduate courses in England, it is emphasized that the young Britons are...
View ArticleEast India Company - world's first major ''Opium' producer and illegal...
store.steampowered.comAĀ Chinese population addict granger.comAbove image:Ā British Bob and the Chinese addict. Credit goes toĀ the EastĀ India company based in IndiaĀ which turned a large section of...
View ArticleThe East India Co was world's most violent, ,corrupt and manipulative...
East India Co, colonial trading co. bp.blogspot.comEast India Co's HQ. LondonĀ Ā /schoolworkhelper.netThe East India Company, a British Corporate private companyĀ was started by a group of London based...
View ArticleHow did East India Co keep the Chinese high on drug despite protests and two...
Chinese Opium ivory pipe. reddit.comOpium Poppy flower. images.fineartamerica.comBritainās social, economic and political development had a direct link with illegal opium export from India to China,...
View ArticleAazhi Ther, Asia's biggest Ratha - the Therottam festival in Thiruvarur, TN...
Aazhi ther, Asia's biggest Ratha, Thiruvarur, TNĀ i.ytimg.comThiruvarur, the capital of Thiruvarur district (formerly part of composite Delta District of Thanjavur) is synonymous with three cultural...
View ArticleHoysala temple pillars and their relation to design style, Karnataka
Hoysala territory, S. India. agranjosh.comThe rulers of the Hoysala Dynasty, effectivelyĀ ruledĀ the kingdomĀ what is now constitutingĀ a big part of KarnatakaĀ between 10th to 14th centuries AD with...
View ArticleNarasimha pillar and fluted Mohini pillar of Hoysala temple, Karnataka - a...
Chennakesava temple Narasimha pillar, KA in.pinterest.comHoysala Architecture was evolved during the 10th to 15 th Century in the Hoysala kingdom that includes part of present day Karnataka state,...
View ArticleThe Bagh-i-Alam Ka Gumbad, Delhi (Lodhi period) - one the earliest to use...
The capital of India New Delhi is replete with lots of Muslim monuments and it shows their long rule with Delhi being the capital of many dynasties and their rule added cultural diversity to the...
View ArticleKalusarai Masjid, a heritage site near Delhi (Tughlaq period) is in ruins and...
Kalusarai Masjidnear Delhi.Ā dynamic.tourtravelworld.comKalusarai Masjid located 500 m (1,640.4 ft) to the north of the Bijaymandal, closeĀ to the village of Kalu-SaraiĀ wasĀ Ā built by the famous builder...
View ArticleBara Gumbad and Bara Gumbad mosque, Delhi inspired Gol Gumbaz and other domed...
Ā Renovated Bara Gumbad after 2003, Delhi. cdn.thewire.inĀ Bara Gumbad (Ā Bara Lao ka Gumbad -Ā meaning "big dome"), a fine monument that came up in Delhi (Lodhi gardents)Ā in 1490 CE, during the heyday of...
View ArticleSt. Martins Garrison Church of Delhi built in non-neo classical style with no...
St. Martinās Church, Delhi,Ā dome.mit.eduĀ colonial St. Martinās Church, Delhi,Ā delhitourism.comTheĀ colonial St. Martinās ChurchĀ inaugurated in 1929 by the then commander-in-chief William Birdwood Bart...
View ArticleThe Guard House on the North Ridge, Delhi saved British families from trouble...
northern Guard house, Delhi archaeology.delhi.gov.inThe guard house of Delhi, close to the theĀ Delhi Railway Station and famousĀ Ā St. Stephens College Bus Stop, is a historical site that came up during...
View ArticleFlagstaff Tower, Old Delhi, a well preserved monument that brings back the...
Restored Flagg-staff Tower, N.Ridge, Delhi.upload.wikimedia.orgFlagstaff Tower,Ā Old Delhi (in Kamala Park), built by the English armyĀ around 1828, is a simple structure with a single circular chamber...
View ArticleSher Mandal , 16th century monument within Purana Quila, Delhi- simple, but...
Occupying the highest point Sher Mandal is located on the east of a hamam (Turkish royal bath) towards the southeastern end of Purana Qila, one of the oldest forts in Delhi built by the second Mughal...
View ArticleThe Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, MP - dedicated to 64 forms of Durga
Ā Chausath Yogini Temple, Madhya Pradesh.Ā upload.wikimedia.orgThe Chausath Yogini Temple, close to the Narmada river in Mitaoli ofĀ Ā Morena districtĀ MP isĀ dedicated to Goddess Durga andĀ 64 Yoginis who...
View ArticleThe High Court building, Jabalpur, MP - yet another masterpiece from Irish...
The fascinatingĀ masterpieces of colonial architecture in many public buildings like the educational institutions,Ā big railway stationsĀ town halls, high courts, etc,. are still visible across India,...
View ArticleKallu - local brew (Palm wine) of Kerala now tagged as ''Coconut Vodka'' is...
If you step into the rural area of Kerala state you can not miss the name board Kallu shopĀ close to the narrow path leadingĀ to theĀ Ā humble lookingĀ shanty. It may look jerry-built or rundown place...
View ArticleKallu or Toddy. local alcoholic brew of Kerala and traditional tapping from...
In the state of Kerala, in the past few years, the consumption of local rural brew Kallu or toddy has become popular and now considered part of Kerala's rural culture. It is sold in shopsĀ that lie in...
View ArticleShort supply of toddy or kallu in Kerala in summer dampens the spirit of...
Is there any link between the tipplers and hot summer season in the state of Kerala? Yes, there is link between them and drinks, Their most favorite item is Kallu available inĀ ''Kollu Shapps''. The...
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