The Viceroy Arch - time-honorned Portuguese monument, old Goa
The Viceroy Arch, old Goa. GoaHolidayHomesVasco da Gama's statue on the viceroy Arch, Goa. Alamy The European colonialism has its roots in Goa with the establishment of a Portuguese colony in the 16th...
View ArticleThe Holy Spirit church - Espirito Santo Church (1565-2015)', Margoa
Holy spirit church in Margao keywordsuggest.org The Holy Spirit church - Espirito Santo Church (1565-2015)' is one of the most famous of Margao’s architectural attractions. This church which is...
View ArticleAdi Perukku festival of Tamil Nadu, a low-key celebaration this year!
CommentsDB.comAadiperukku is a widely celebrated Tamil festival on the 18th day of the Tamil month of Adi (mid-July to mid-August). It is a day of offerings and prayers to the rivers, which are...
View ArticleThe Kanpur Memorial Church, a memorial to the British killed in 1857 mutiny!!
Kanpur Memorial ChurchIndia Kanpur: TripAdvisorIndia Kanpur: All Souls Church ialamy.comDuring the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, lots of British belonging to Kanpur Barracks were killed by the Indian rebels...
View ArticleBantony, heritage colonial building, now a heritage site, Simla
Bantony building Simla Castles of the RealmBantony building Simla Himachal Live When Simla became the summer capital of the Raj, subsequently the Indian elite comprising filthy rich Maharajahs and...
View ArticlePopular Kali Bari temple, Simla
Kali Bari temple. Shimla Havens | Himachal PradeshThe Temple of Kali Bari that lies about 1.5 km from Simla Railway Station and 1 km from Old Bus Stand is one of the oldest Hindu temples in this...
View ArticleJakhu Hanuman temple - a fascinating pilgrim center near Simla
There are many temples dedicated to lord Hanuman or commonly Anjanaya (as he is known in the south), a close associate of Sri Rama and his family. Among them, Jakhu temple is a unique one. It is about...
View ArticleGaiety, colonial theater steeped in Brirish tradition - Simla
Gaiety Theater, Simla. snnehh.com Gaiety Theater, Simla. Sukhsagar Regency The Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex on Mall road, Simla is about 1.5 km from Simla railway station. Since Simla became the...
View ArticleHistorical Eros Cinema, Mumbai - a fine theater complex
Before independence, the Eros was one of Mumbai’s (Bombay) luxury cinemas and still remains a well-known cinema house today. Located in a prime area of the city, it was built in 1938 and in February...
View ArticlePatna Secretariat building, a remarkable British heritage site
Patna secrateriae www.dailymail.co.Patna Secretariat in the capital city Patna is located between city's two historical buildings Raj Bhavan in the west and Patna High Court in the far east.Also...
View ArticlePatna Collectorate building - a heritage site facing demolition !!
Patna collectorate, Patn The TelegraphClose to the Gandhi maidan and on the banks of the Ganges stands yet another colonial building - Patna Collectorate or District Collectorate, which is...
View ArticleFunny quotes & humor
Heaven and hell: Dreamstime.comhdimagelib"God made the universe,King made the country prosperous, Man made the town livable and lovable, Woman made the family happy.Children made the home...
View ArticleInspiring Jahangiri Mahal inside Agra Fort
Jahangiri_Mahal, Agra Fort. Architecture RevivedAgra Fort: Jahangiri Mahal en.wikipedia.org/Interior, Jahangiri Mahal Agra Fort. India Travel and Touring GuideThe Agra Fort is a fine piece of Mogul...
View ArticlePatna railway junction, one of the oldest in India
Patna railway station in 1890, British India. Pinterest Can you imagine Patna Junction, a major railway station in the capital city of Patna, Bihar state, is the seventh busiest railway station in...
View ArticleErstwhile Mysore State Raiilways, oldest in British India
Mysore junction,clock tower,(en.wikipedia.org.image: C.J.Flynn)Mysore junction, Karnataka india railinfoen.wikipedia.org.During the colonial rule erstwhile Mysore was an important princely state and...
View ArticleSeven innocent students shot dead by the British India government (1942),...
Patna Secretariate. Martyr's Memorialen.wikipedia.org/AffairsCloud.com In the early 1940s, India was struggling under the oppressive British rule and there was no semblance of freedom from the them as...
View ArticleFunny quotes & humor,
Nagging women: Clipart OfDaily Mail"Though powerful men reign outside of his home, inside his house, it is the nagging women who wield the leash in one hand and bullwhip in the other, hold the...
View ArticleFunny quotes & humor
Evesdropping:Missy WardDreamstime.com"Watch out! walls have eyes to watch your movements,Doors have ears to find out what you are talking, Women have big, flapping mouth to spread rumours and surmises...
View ArticleStunningly beautiful Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, India
Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, wikipedia.oIn the by-gone era India had countless Maharajahs, Sultans and other rich rulers whose luxury and style of living had no parallel. They enjoyed all the...
View ArticleFairy-tale building Gorden Caastle, Simla
Gorton Castle, Simla The Victorian WebAmong the many colonial building of Simla,capital city of HM, Gorton Castle, originally designed by Col. Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob at the request of the then...
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