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Chhatris, amazing Hindu architecture that is part of Mogul design
The Hindu architecture varies in India across the regions. For example, in the state of Kerala, the design is different from the rest of India and it is dominated by slanting tiled roof projecting just...
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The Jaipur Column built to commemorate the 1911 Delhi Durbar
Jaipur Column, New Delhi.en.wikipedia.org/Above image: Jaipur Column in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan, viewed from the east designed by English architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.The column is in front of...
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Awe-inspiring Dhar iron pillar, Madhya Pradesh
The Dhar iron pillar, Madhya Pradesh. en.Wikipedi.orgaNot many people of India are aware of the depth of knowledge Indians had in ancient time in many fields. They were well-versed in mining,...
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Lat Masjdi, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh - made of spoila from Hindu andd Jain temples
Interior of the Lat Masjid en.wikipedia.orgLat Masjid (literally meaning "Pillar Mosque") in Dhar town of Madhya Pradesh is a famous tourist spot and within its compound lie three fragments of once a...
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Lauriya pillar, Bihar erected by emperor Ashoka (249 BC)
Lauriya Pillar ,Bihar Silent Pages - blogger Lauriya Pillar,Bihar WikipediaSilent Pages - bloggerLauriya Pillar in West Champaran district of Bihar erected by the famous Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in 249...
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Manastambha (column of honor), a mjor feature of Jain temples
India is a land of many religions and Jainsism or Jain Dharma, an off-shoot of Hinduism, is being followed by a small percentage of people who are mostly well-versed in business. it is also one of the...
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The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Ahmedabad - a historical structure of architectural...
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Ahmedabad, Sid-The WandererThe Sidi Saiyyed Mosque,Ahmedabad. AlamThe Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, also locally known as Sidi Saiyyid ni Jali, was built in 1573 by Sidi Saiyyid with...
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Jali or latticed window - some interesting facts
City palace, jaipur. truecolorsofindia.blogspot.inJali Mogul syle, Durgah, Uttar praesh.hiveminer.comA jali or jaali, ( meaning "net") was an important element in Indian architecture of yore with Indo...
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St. Thomas Cross of India - steeped in history, first century!!
Saint Thomas cross en.wikipedia.orgAbove image: The image is that of a Cross called Saint Thomas Christian Crosses. They refer to the are ancient crosses that belonged to the pretty old community of...
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Astounding Rajasthan cenotaphs - a legacy of past Rajput rulers
The construction of cenotaphs or chhatris by the Royal families of erstwhile kingdoms in Rajasthan and elsewhere had been in vogue for many centuries. The chhatri literally meaning umbrella became an...
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Clive House, Dum Dum, Kolkata - where Clive helped found the British empire
Clive House, otherwise known as Barokothi is one of the oldest buildings of Kolkata and is believed to have been built before Kolkata was seized by the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah who, in the...
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Bhangarh Fort- first ranked haunted place in India !!
Are there ghosts in the world ? How many of us believe in such mysterious spirits? Haunted places, world over, attract lots of people, including women, but the riddle attached to them always remains...
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Sheherwali Jain community, financiers of the French, British and Nawabs 300...
House of jagat Seth, Murshrabad,WB. commons.wikimedia.orgHave you ever heard of the Indian community whose prominent members were offering finances to British and French companies roughly 300 years...
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Chettikulangara Devi temple, Kerala - an inspiring place of worship
Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple,Kerala. /planmitrip.in/Chettikulangara Devi is believed to be the supreme mother goddess, Shakthi Devi or Parasakthi in Hinduism. It is believed that she has...
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Alfred Park, Allahabad, India steeped in colonial history
Chandrasekhar Azad Park , informally known as Bagh is an important public park in the city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Since the public park was built in 1870 to mark Prince Alfred's visit to the...
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All Saints Cathedral, Allahabad - an inspiring colonial place of worship!
The All Saints Cathedral,Allahabad, India.YouTube NivalinkThe All Saints Cathedral,Allahabad, India.YouTube All Saints Cathedral, located in Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, is a fine example...
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Richard Roskell Bayne - an amazing British architect of colonial India
Richard Roskell Bayne (1837–1901), an English architect who practised in Calcutta and other Indian cities between 1866–90 was an employee of the East Indian Railway. As a railway engineer, he built...
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Srirangam Ranaganatha temple gets the covetous Merit Award, 2017 from UNESCO
Srirangam temple, Tamil Nadu en.wikipedia.org/Above image: The golden Vimana with its gable with Paravasudeva image over the sanctum (garbagraha/Srikovil) at Srirangam. The idol of Sri Ranganatha is...
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The statue of Queen Victoria, Lucknow - a thing of the past
Hazrat Mahal memorial, Chahatri. double-dolphin.blogspot.Upon the death of Queen Victoria ( 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) the 22nd of January, 1901, at the age of 81, the British Indian Government...
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Queen Victoria Memorial, Bangalore - a vestige of British Monarchy!
Queen Victoria statue, BangaloreWest Sussex County CouncilAbove image: Royal Sussex Regiment CollectionWest Sussex Record Office. RSR 2/6th Battalion, Queen Victoriastatue, Bangalore. 1916. Statue...
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