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Indian Maharajahs, their quirks and Rolls Royce cars - bewildering facts!! - 02
Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost with chassis 2517Above image: The original owner of the above car was the Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, This RR 40/50HP Silver Ghost fitted with with a...
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Indian Maharajahs, their quirks and Rolls Royce cars - bewildering facts! - 03
The story of Indian Maharajahs and rulers is the story of excess and extravaganza, one may say it was a sort of publicity bonanza for them. Eccentricity galore, each ruler has his own quirks when...
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Indian Maharajahs, their quirks and Rolls Royce cars - bewildering facts - 04
Indian Maharajahs' quirks and their passion for Rolls Royce cars (contd): Indian Maharajahs craze for Rolls Royce cars was quite well-known for it gave them a status, publicity and recognition of...
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Fascinating Vaikuntha Ekadasi festival, Srirangam Ranganathar temple
Vishnu emerging thru Swarga Vaasal, Srirangam, TN.knramesh - bloggerRanganathar temple, Srirangam. commons.wikimedia.orgMargazhi, the 9th month of the Tamil Calendar is derived from the Sanskrit word...
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Brave Devadasi who prevented the loot of Vishnu idol from the Delhi Sultanate...
Vellai Gopuram (eastern tower), Sri rangam, TN.FlickriverThe fact that the Srirangam temple is not only the largest temple and religious complexes in India but also in the world has attracted lots...
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St. Michael's - oldest Portuguese Franciscan church in Mumbai!
St. Michael's Mumbai (mahim), Interior commons.wikimedia.orgSt. Michael's Mumbai (Mahim) en. wikipedia.org. Located at the intersection of L.J. Road and Mahim Causeway, Mahim is an interesting...
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Bombay castle, earliest colonial structure of 16th century
The Bombay castle is one of the earliest colonial monuments in the Mumbai area, dating back to the 16th century. The site was under the control of Portuguese in the early period and later the British...
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New Year 2018 resolutions to improve our life style
Happy New Year 2018 WishesA New Year's resolution has been a tradition being followed in the western culture for centuries and only in the last few decades it has made inroads into the Eastern culture....
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Dr. Garcia de Orta, Jewish Portuguese physician of Goa - first book on...
Garcis de Orta, physician of Goa.israelstamps.comOne Portuguese nobleman based in the Portuguese colony of Goa by the name of Garcia de Orta (or Garcia d'Orta) (1501? – 1568), a Renaissance Sephardi...
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Goa Inquisition and the death of Garcia de Orta, Jewish doctor of Goa.
Garcia de Orta, Portuguese physician Goa,IndiaWikipedi Garcia de Orta (or Garcia d'Orta) (1501? – 1568), a Renaissance Sephardi Jewish physician based in Goa was a popular physician to the rich and...
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Volbrecht Nagel, German missionary and his contribution to Malayalam
The Nagel Family, Kerala. revisitingthepast.wordpress.com Above image: Volbrecht and Harriet Nagel, with Josephine Mitchell (Harriet’s sister) in the background. Children are; Samuel, Theodor, Gottlob,...
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Vasco Da Gama's 4th Armada to India - interesting facts
Vasco Da Gama, commons.wikimedia.orgGama's tomb in Lisbon minube.co.ukVasco da Gama made history by finding the first sea route to India in 1498 from Europe via the Atlantic ocean, Indian ocean and...
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Vasco Da Gama's horrid massacre on the high seas off the coast of Malabar
Vasco Da gama's tomb in Lisbon. ShutterstockAbove image: It is the image of Vasco da Gama, a celebrated Portuguese navigator who first discovered the direct sea route to India (1498) via the Cape of...
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Vasco Da Gama's spine-chiling atrocities against natives of Malabar
Gruesome explorer Vasco Da Gama, Times of IndiaCoastal Kerala, SW India. WikiwandVasco Da Gama is no doubt a great explorer and had the distinction of being the first European who discovered the direct...
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Pongal festival that imparts positivity to life in a new year
Pongal 2018 greetings. ajabgajabjankari.comPongal festival, Tamil nadu. NewsfoloThat India is a land of various festivals mostly related to religion and culture is a well-known fact. Many of these...
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Johann Hanxleden, a great German priest, scholar in Sanskrit amd Malayalam...
Johann Ernst Hanxleden.en.Wikipedia.orgJohann Ernst Hanxleden (1681-1732), a German Jesuit came to India with a view to pursuing his missionary work. Here in India he mastered Malayalam and Sanskrit...
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Nargona palace, Darbhanga, Bihar, a humble royal residence
Nargona Palace,Darbhanga, Bihar. en Wikipedia. orgNargona palace located in the state of Bihar, Norh India was once the seat of power in the erstwhile princely state of Darbhanga or Raj Darbhanga.....
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Sher Garhi Palace, a historical structure in Kashmir
Sher Garhi, the Maharja's Palace,Srinagar,Kashmir. Indiatimes.comSher Garhi Palace (meaning Tiger Fortress) is a historical multistory palace complex taking us back to several centuries and is a major...
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Idol of Goddess Maa Chandi Cuttack - Discover OdishaKatak Chandi temple,entrance gate,Odisha.en.wikipedia.org/Like many southern Indian states, the state of Odisha has countless Hindu temples dedicated...
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The Northbrook Gate, Guwahati - a colonial legacy in Assam
Northbrook Gate,Guwahati, Assam. TwitterThomas_Baring,_1st_Earl_of_Northbrook en.wikipedia.orgAbove image: Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook, GCSI, PC, FRS (22 January 1826 – 15 November...
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