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Green House, Cuddalore where Robert Clive lived briefly
Cuddalore a coastal town in Tamil Nadu gained as an an important centre of trade and military activity in the first half of the 18th Century and is close to Pondicherry, once a French settlement....
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Naulakha Palace near Rajcot - an impressive royal residence
The Naulakha Palace,Gondal TripAdvisorThe Naulakha Palace situated in Gondal city, is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) away from Rajkot, Gujarat.The palace has an overview of the Gondal River. Considered...
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The historical Bobbili fort, Vizianagaram
Bobbili Fort,Bobbili, AP, thehansindia.comBobbili Fort in Bobbili town of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh is one of the important forts in that state. It is associated with the Zamindars...
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Vizianagaram fort, Andhra - steeped in history
Front view.Vijayanagaram fort, APIndian GloriesVizianagaram fort (1713) India TourismThe present day Andhra state has many well built forts as that region was prone to invasions from the neighboring...
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Historic Chandargiri fort where Maharajah Sri Krishna Devaraya spent his...
Chandragiri Fort video YouTubeChandragiri Fort built by Yadhava Naidu kings in the early 11th century is a popular historical fort and is believed to be the last bastion of the Vijaynagara Empire....
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Robert Clive's jewelled flask and export ban by the UK government!!
The jewel-encrusted flaskCredit:PA / DCMStelegraph.co.uk Clive's huqqa smoking setCredit:PA / DCMStelegraph.co.ukRobert Clive, often referred to as Clive of India as if he was the master over the...
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Bobbili Vena - tradiional Indian wind instrument - a brief note
BobbiliVeena, Andhra state, Lepakshi HandicraftsFor more than 2000 years, music has been part of Indian culture and in the case of recitation of traditional devotional songs or hymns, instrumental...
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Kondaveedu Fort, Andhra - a formidable fort steeped in history
Kondaveedu FortAndhrafriends.comKondaveedu village, 25 kilometer from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, has a small range of rocky hills. Situated here are three forts (two unnamed forts) which are spread...
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Old Guest Houses of Bobbili, Andhra - vestiges of past glory
Bobbili Guest House. vynu.blogspot.in/Rajmahal. vizianagaram.nic.inThe Bobbili Rajas, during their height of glory were generous to their subjects and had several visiting dignitaries to their small...
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Historical Gooty fort, Andhra needs urgent restoration
Gooty town, about 54 km north of Anantapur city, Andhra pradesh has a historical fort which is consideredGooty fort, gooty, AP. gootyfort1.blogspot.ina centrally protected national monument by the...
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Impressive Kondapalli fort, Andhra - no ruler kept it for a long period.!!
Among the forts of Andhra, Kondapalli fort changed hands many times through centuries and witnessed several battles between various powerful rulers. The fort never came under the administration of...
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Victoria Jubilee Museum building, Vijayawada - 130 years old colonial legacy
Victoria Jubilee Museum, Vijayawada. amaravativoice.comWhen the British left the shores of India in August 1947 for good, they had left behind countless monuments across India. There is no state in...
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Ganta Stambham - unique clock tower of Vijayanagaram , Andhra
Ganta Stambham, Vizianagaram.Wikimedia CommonsBefore the middle of the twentieth century, most people across the world did not have watches to keep track of time. Prior to the 18th century, even home...
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The Maharajah college, Vijayanagaram - second oldest collge in Madras...
Maharjah's college, Vijayanagaram. mracollegevzm.comBefore the advent of the British, a traditional system of education called Gurukulam was being followed in India. The early education of young...
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St.John's College, Agra, one of the oldest institutions in India
St.John's college, AgraCitySeekerSt. John's college, Agra Educrib In the pre-British period, the primary education was imparted to the Indian students through the Patasala or Gurukulam in the case of...
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Ewing Christian College, Allahabad -115 years old colonial legacy
Ewing Christian College,Allahabad Campus Option Ewing Christian College,Allahabad Collegedunia.comEwing Christian College (ECC), a part of Allahabad university is roughly115 years old built during the...
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Allahaba Pillar- one of the oldest Ashoka monuments
The Allahabad Ashoka's pillar.pillar. en.wikipedia.org/Above image: The Ashoka Pillar at Allahabad in c. 1870 possibly sporting the lion capital fashioned by Captain Edward Smith in 1838.The Allahabad...
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Lascar War Memorial, Kolkata dedicated to Indian soldiers who died in world...
Luscar war memorial, Kolkata. Concrete Paparazzi-blogger Luscar war memorial, Kolkata.The Concrete Paparazzi -blogger Above image: Lascar War Memorial (1924), Kolkata, West Bengal.built in...
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Glorious Dead Cenotaph, Kolkata - war memorial
Cenotaph - Calcutta - 1924 FlickrThe Cenotaph on Whitehall London noisebreak.comA cenotaph (an English word derived from Greek) is referred to an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person...
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Bengalee war memorial, Kolkata, a legacy of Bengal Army
Bengalee War memorial, Kolkata. NoiseBreakThe Bengalee War Memorial. Kolkata./lbb.inThe Bengalee War Memorial made of marble in College Square, Kolkata is not as popular as other memorials are and the...
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