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Col. Sir S. Swinton Jacob, outstanding Indo-British Architect - colonial India
Architect Jacob. Colonial India. IndianetzoneColonel Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob KCIE, CVO (14 January 1841 - 4 December 1917), son of Colonel William Jacob of the Bombay Artillery, was an engineer and...
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Architect Sington Jacob and his fascinating colonial buildings
Architect Jacob. Colonial India. IndianetzoneWinton Jacob, KCIE, CVO (14 January 1841 – 4 December 1917), a British Army officer and colonial engineer, architect and writer during the British rule, was...
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Quit India Movement - some interesting historical facts
VisionmpThe most important milestone in the chronicles of Indian history is the Quit India Movement of 1942. Yesterday marked the 75 th anniversary of the Quit India movement and the nation...
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Railway Board Building, Simla, colonial fire-resistant structure!!
The old Railway Board Building, Shimla,victorianweb.orgIt is quite interesting to note that in the by-gone era, the British were quite conscious about the safety of the buildings in which they worked...
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St Michael's Cathedral - Simla - 1885 Lord Rippon's favorite church
St. Michael's Cathedral, Simla FlickrSt. Michael's Cathedral, SimlaTour My IndiaSt Michael's Cathedral, first Roman Catholic cathedral in Simla is one of the oldest churches in this region and it was...
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Fascinating Edward VII Memorial Arch - Calcutta - 1921
kkEdward VII Memorial Arch,Calcutta Cultural IndiaEdward VII Memorial Arch,Calcutta - 1921Since Calcutta happened to be the capital of British India in the earlier period, it has countless British...
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Cuddon (Gove) building, Chennai- built to diaplay motor vehicles
Cuddon (Gove) building, Chennai.TravelogueAmong the colonial buildings in Madras (Chennai), the Gove building (earlier known as Cuddon Building) is a unique one because it was built to be used as a car...
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Bombay Municipal Corporation building, a fine British contribution
The Municipal Corporation or the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation Building (BMC) is at the junction of Dadabhai Naoroji Road and Mahapalika Marg, right across the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus...
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Time-honored Portuguese Church, Dadar, India
Portuguese curch, Dadar, Mumbai, India. mid-day.comThere are many old churches in Mumbai (Bombay) and its suburb as it happened to be an old British Presidency. The Church of Our Lady of Salvation,...
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The Prince of Wales Museum (Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya), amazing...
Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya),Mumbai. en.en.wikipedia.orgAbove image: Formerly Prince of Wales Museum (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya), Mumbai, near the gate Way of India and the...
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Fascinating Town hall (Asiatic Library & Museum) building, Mumbai
Town Hall building, Mumbai.AlamyBuilt in the year 1833, and presently houses the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Town Hall - this early colonial building was designed by Colonel Thomas Cowper, in neo...
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Mt. Mary’s Basilica, Mumbai, a historical old church
Mount Mary’s Basilica. Bandara, Mumbai. Culture TripMount Mary Church: Bandara, Mumbai. TripAdvisorSince Bombay happened to be a huge presidency during the British rule and home to a large community...
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Karnataka High Court building , Bangalore - a legacy of the British era
Attara Katcheri, Bangalore (Early 1900s), Tucks Post Carden. en.wikipedia.orgThe Karnataka High Court,Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka is a popular red brick building called Atttara Katcheri....
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Tiruppur Kumaran, a daring freedom fighter and nationalist
Tiruppur Kumran. YouTubeTiruppur Kumaran,Tamil SpiderWhen India's independence struggle was in full swing across India, countless patriotic people in Tamil Nadu joined the struggle ans showed their...
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Raj Kumari Gupta. - unsung woman freedom fighter!!
Raj Kumari Gupta. www.99freenation.com In Indian history post 1947, no due attention was paid to the women freedom fighters, barring a few cases. it was a male-dominated world. In those conservative...
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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, an epitome of patriotism and sacrifice
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. Holiday Destinations in India - WordPress. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (2 February 1889 – 6 February 1964) was a freedom fighter, a great Gandhian and an active social reformer. Coming...
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The Telegraph Office building Simla - one of the oldest automated phone...
1922 Shimla, India - The Telegraph Office -PinterestDesigned by the Scottish architect Scott Begg in 1922, the Telegraph Office building, on the Mall in Simla, Himachal Pradesh is presently being...
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Remakkable British Officer Lord Mark Cubbon, builder of Mysore!!
Daily thousands of people visit the beautiful lush green park called Cubbon park in the heart of Bangalore city. Have we ever thought about who was Cubbon and why is the park named after him? With some...
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Kowdiar Palace - historical residence of Travancore rulers
Kowdiar Palace, Trivandrum TechnoparkToday.com Kowdiar Palace, Trivandrum wikimedia.orgThe historical Kowdiar Palace was the residence of Travancore Maharajahs and their families who were patrons of...
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Kuthar fort - 800 year old fort in the wooded area, near Simla
Kuthar the Fort Land - WordPress.comBecause the incidence of foreign invasions was less and not highly risky centuries ago, the NE part of India do not have many big forts to boast of, unlike those in...
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