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James Scurry, captive British soldier's great escape from Tipu Sultan's army
James Scurry, captive in mysore kingdom en.Wikipedia.orgJames Scurry (1766–1822), a British soldier was known for his captivating memoir 'The captivity, sufferings, and escape of James Scurry', when...
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Treasure plundered by Nadir Shah (1739) from the Mogul Empire
Painting of Nadir Shah. en.wikipedia.orgMogul period.peacock throne embedded with diamonds. Pinterest Among the looters of Indian treasures, the invasion of Nadir Shah (1739) dealt a serious blow to...
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Pemlata Agarwal, first 50-year old Indian woman to scale seven summits!!
Premlata Agarwal Free Keyword suggestion toolPremlata Agarwal (born 1963), who hails from Sukhiapokhri, a small village in Darjeeling, Jharkhand state, on 20 May 2011(at 9.35am) became the oldest...
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St. Andrew’s Church (1866), Bangalore - Scottish legacy
There are several historical colonial churches in India that remind us of the Scottish legacy. During the EIC rule, numerous Scottish people worked for the company and its military operations and...
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James Fergusson who exposed the ancient Indian architecture to the west!!
James Fergusson, FRS (22 January 1808 – 9 January 1886), the son of an army surgeon (Doctor) was a Scottish architectural historian, well-known for his keen interest and contributions to historical...
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St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore - legacy of East India company
St. Mark's Cathedral(founded1808), Bangalore. www.google.co.in As I already pointed out in some of my earlier posts, the number of churches in this region during the colonial period shot up slowly only...
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Popular Naganatha Swamy temple (Raghu's sthalam), Thirunageswaram
Naganatha Swamy temple, Tirunageswaram.Tamil Nadu. FlickerRaghu Kaalam (also spelled as Raghu kaal, Raukalam, ) or the time dominated by Raghu (one of the nine planets) is a particular period of...
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Historical Royal Calcutta Turf Club,colonial legacy Kolkata
Calcutta Turf Club race course stands before 1905 en.wikipedia.orgThough horses were widely used in ancient India, it was during the British rule horse racing became popular events conducted by the...
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The Royal Western India Turf Club, Mumbai founded by the British
Mahalaxmi Race Course (Royal Western India Turf Club) Mumbai. Foursquare Mahalaxmi,race track. Mumbai. en.wikipedia.org It was under the East India company rule, the British officials took a keen...
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Time-honored Indian horse race courses founded in Colonial India
www.offthepace.netRoyal Calcutta Turf ClubPolka CafeWith some exceptions, there is no developing or developed country in the world that does not have horse racing as an important sporting...
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popular Immaculate Conception Church (1860), Kuthalur
Immaculate Conception Church, Kuthalur,Tamilnadu TourismThe history of Church in Tamil Nadu goes back to 52 AD when St. Thomas established seven and half churches on the Malabar coast, Kerala, one...
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The Bengal Club, First social club in the world!!
The Bengal Club, Calcutta (Kolkata) 1865. www.oldindianphotos.inWhen Bengal came under the full control of the East India company, the British higher-ups lords and viceroys ruled the roost...
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Oldest race course in India - Chennai
Racecourse, Madras Madras Heritage and Carnatic Music Among the racecourses in India, perhaps the the oldest is the one at Chennai (Madras). Known as Madras Race Club now (MRC), the race course is in...
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Grishneshwar temple 12th Jyotirlinga shrine
Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga, temple, Ellora. bharatdiscovery.orgGrishneshwar, also referred to as 'Ghushmeshwar Jyotirlinga is 'one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana...
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Entrepreneur and health
Bernard HealthCurtoonsIf you want to succeed in your life, be it a company job or business, a good, normal health is a necessity and it is is essential for all. If you are running a start - up or a...
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Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Rameswaram, Jyotirlinga Shetra
Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, Ramewwaram,TN,,en.wikipedia.orgAs far as the pilgrimage is concerned, for most Hindus visiting the Kasi Viswanath temple in UP and Rameswaram temple in Tamil Nadu is very...
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Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma (Great Trinity) Temples, Chola Mandala
Hara Saabha Vimochana Perumal Temple in Thirukandiyur, Dinamalar In the Hindu Mythology, there are countless legends about the gods and goddesses in the pantheon and they mostly revolve around the...
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Historical Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kerala
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple. Kerala FindMessages.comKandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Kerala. Epuja.co.inKandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple situated in Kandiyoor near...
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Sir Dietrich Brandis, pioneer in Forest Management, British India
India is one among the ten most forest-rich countries in the world like the US, Canada, Russia, China, Congo, etc and they account for more than 60% of total forest cover. India's annual forest...
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The Senate House, Univ. of Madras - colonial heritage site
univ. of madras senate house www.suggest-keywords.comtour of Senate House, U of Madras, Chennai./sriramv.files.wordpress.comAmong the Indian cities next to Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai city (Madras) has...
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