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Srirangapatna Fort from where Tipu Sultan fought against early British...
Srirangapatna Fort, Karnataka. HolidayIQBuilt in the 15th century, the historical Srirangapatna Fort in Srirangapatna town, Karnataka is one of the outstanding monuments built during the Vijayanagar...
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Col. Bailey's dirty Dungeon, Srirangapatna fort - was it built for the...
Bailey Dungeon, Srirangapatna fort, KA FlickrSrirangapatna fort, Dungeon. abhinavagarwal.net/Colonel Bailey's Dungeon is part of the historical Srirangapatna fort, Srirangapatna, Karnataka that was...
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Funny quotes, humor, etc - 48
Tongue:CartoonStockTruth FollowerQuotes Of The Day"Among the human parts, it is the most exciting one with which we express our emotions. Hence, it is god's wonderful creation which is more beneficial...
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Pancharanga shrines (Kshetrams) - an exciting pilgrimage sites for...
Pancharanga Kshetrams (Pancha-"five", Kshetram-"sites") refers to a group of five Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu on the banks of the sacred river the Cauvery. One is in Karanataka and the...
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Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple near Koviladi, TN - childless couples visit...
Appakkudathaan Temple,Koviladi en.Wikipedia.orgAppakkudathaan Perumal Temple en.Wikipedia.orgAppakkudathaan Perumal Temple or Thirupper Nagar in Koviladi (Thanjavur district) on the banks of Kollidam...
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Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temple, Mayiladuthurai: where the lord opened...
Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temple in Thiruvilandur of Mayiladuthurai town on the banks of the cauvery river is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams (also a Divya Desams shrine). Here, the the temple...
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Amazing Sarangapani temple , Kumbakonam with two entrances to the sanctum!
Sarangapani Vishnu Temple, Kumbakonamalamy.comAbove image: The temple tank Porthamari Kulam (lotus tank) and the Sarangapani temple in the middle of the city. it is across the western tower....
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Funny quotes & humor - 49
Trials and failures:PinterestNotsalmonEnvisia LearningWithout them, man can not think, evolve, grow and achieve success. They are like stepping stones and man needs discretion and patience to use...
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Meropolitan building, a colonial heritage site, Kolkata needs proper care and...
Metropolitan bldg. Kolkata. Roy02 - DeviantArtKolkata. Corner tower, metropolitan building. IndrosphereCalcutta (Kolkata) was once the colonial capital of British India under the East India company and...
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Lt. James Hunter, Amazing British military artist, British India
Lt. James Hunter military artist AlamyLt. James Hunter artist .Tippoo's palace, Bangalore. WikiwandTipu Sultans sons and mother. rarebooksocietyofindia.org/ Above image: Drawn by James Hunter. Tippoo...
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Tipu Sultan's amazing "Navratna" Pendent
Tipu's gold Navratna Pendant.rarebook societyofindia.orgAbove image: Important gem-set gold Navratna Pendant (late 18th century) from the Treasury of Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore (1750-99),...
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The Fairlawn Hotel - a 235 year old colonial heritage site
Fairlawn Hotel, Kolkata luminousmudbrick.net235 year old Fairlawn Hotel, Kolkata. Wikimedia CommonsThe Fairlawn Hotel on Sudder Street, Kolkata is a historical hotel that had been run by a British...
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Was Tipu Sultan supertitious and secular?
Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) of Mysore, India, AlamyTipu's gem-set gold Navratna PendantPinterestAbove image: Important gem-set gold Navratna Pendant from the Treasury of Tipu Sultan, (1750-99), Mysore...
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Why is Winston Churchill, the racist British leader despised by Indians and...
Difiant Churchill PinterestIf you take the British India political history, Winston Churchill ( Prime Minister, United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955) was the most despised...
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Funny quotes, humor, etc - 50
Preacher and Church member: CartoonStock At an exclusive social club for the British aristocrats, a 75 year old man was having a long chat with a Parish preacher from his locality. He said, " Father,...
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Tipu Sultan's Golden Tiger head saked by the British Army 1799 - Interesting...
India FestivalV&A presents The Al Thani CollectionTiger Head mounted on it’s wooden base. The silver-gilt inscribed base was made by the London silversmith, Paul Storr, silversmith (1771 – 1844)...
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Why was James Neill's giant statue removed from Madras in 1937?
Brig.Gen. James Neill. British India.royalcollection.org Above image: Photograph of statue of Brigadier General James Neill, in Mount Road Madras (now Chennai). He stands, full-length, pointing with...
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Brig. Gen. John Nicholson and Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
Brig. Gen. John Nicholson FIBIwikiBrigadier-General John Nicholson CB (11 December 1821 – 23 September 1857), a Victorian era military officer under Henry Lawrence created a name for himself in the...
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Fabled Indian jewelry - fabulous Al-Thani collectons - 01
Turban jewel. N. India. aintruong2014.wordpress.comThe very mention of expensive, resplendent gold jewelry or gem-crusted jewelry may conjure up the the imagination of legendary erstwhile Indian...
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