MacMurdo, First British Resident to the Kutch region, West India
Kutch, Gujara. IchchThe political history of Kutch under the British has close link with Captain James MacMurdo, who happened to be the first political resident of British East India Company to Kutch...
View ArticleDarbargadh Palace, Bhuj, Gujarat - a historical royal residence
Darbargadh Palace, Bhuj TripAdvisorDarbargadh Palace, Bhuj TripAdvisorThere are many tourist spots in Gujarat and one of the most visited sites is the Durbar Gadh in Bhuj. Aina Mahal (Hall of Mirror)...
View ArticleAwe-inspiring Aina Mahal, Bhuj - a paradigm of hybrid Kutch tradition
Naturally endowed with a long coast line, varied topography, for centuries Kutch is widely known for fine silver-work, woodcraft and embroidery, but when it comes to architecture and painting, because...
View ArticlePrag Mahal Gujarat
Prag Mahal with clock tower on righten.wikipedia.org. Rao Pragmalji II began the construction work in 1838 A.D and took a few decades to complete it. Finished in the year 1879, during the regency of...
View ArticleVettakkorumakan. temple Balussery - Kotta, Kerala patronized by the tribal...
Balussery-Kotta Vettakkorumakan temple. Blessings on the netBalussery-Kotta Vettakkorumakan temple is a popular one in North Kerala and is about 25 km from Calicut. This was once the fort of the Rajas...
View ArticleThe Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple, Edava, a popular place of worship in Kerala
Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple, Edava RgyanEdava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple en.wikipedia.org The Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple, situated at Edava in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala is one of the...
View ArticleSumi Baptist Church, Zunheboto,Nagaland, the largest in Asia!!
Sumi Baptist Church, Zunheboto,Nagaland, India DNA IndiaSumi Baptist Church, Zunheboto, Nagaland, India IBTimes IndiaDo you know where the largest church in Asia is? Yes, it is in Nagaland, NE India,...
View ArticleBreath-taking Krishnapuram palace, Kerala - a heritage monument
Krishnapuram Palace Kerala. blog.millenniumcontinental.comKrishnapuram palace and pond. Justdial Among the palaces of Kerala that are designed as per Vasu Sastra norms and at the same time taking into...
View ArticleSowmya Narayana Perumal temple, Thirikoshtiyur, TN where great Sri Ramanuja...
Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Templetemple@dinamalarThirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal TempleTripAdvisorSowmyanarayana Perumal Temple in Thirukoshtiyur, near Thirupaththur Tamil Nadu, is...
View ArticleThe legend of Narasimha Avatar - symbolic of victory of the good over the...
In the Hindu Mythology almost all legends carry a message, giving importance to lead a moral and ethical life and the God will always be with duty-bound, honest people and will punish those with an...
View ArticleHistorical Atala Mosque, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - a national monument
Jaunpur is historically an old city called Sheeraz-e-Hind dating back to 1359. Founded by the Sultan of Delhi Feroz Shah Tughlaq who named the city in memory of his cousin, Muhammad bin Tughluq,...
View ArticleLal Darwaza Mosque (1447) built by queen Rajye Bibi, Jaunpur, UP
Jaunpur, UP. Uttar Pradesh Election 20171447 AD Lal Darwaza Masjid, Jaunpur, UP. Luxury Trails Of India1447 AD. Lal Dawaza Mosque, Jaunpurronline.inJJaunpur town in Jaunpur District , Uttar Pradesh is...
View ArticleJaunpur Raja's residence, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Residence of Raja of Jaunpur, UP. facebook.comResidence of Raja of Jaunpur, UP. facebook.comAbove image; The residence of the Raja of Jaunpur. The Brahmin family members in the past were in banking...
View ArticleJama Masjid, Gulburga - designed by a Spanish Architect
Juma Masjid. Gulbarga fort YouTube. The city of Gulburga and other places in Northern Karnataka are replete with vestiges of Bahmni Sultanate. Jama Masjid, inside the Gulburga fort is a popular one and...
View ArticleJumma Masjid, oldest mosque in Bangaluru, Karnataka
Jumma Masjid Bangalorebangaloretourist.blogspotAs far as Bangaluru is concerned, the earliest recorded history of Islamic influence could be traced to 1638. The old Bengaluru Pete (now) part of the...
View ArticleSir Winston Churchill, a "hardcore racist" with conservative bark and bite!!
PinterestWinston Churchill. The TelegraphWinston Churchill. To a cross section of conservative people in the West, Churchill was the saviour of Western liberal democracy who sternly drove Nazism to the...
View ArticleOver zealous Gov. Gen. Warren Hastings and Raja Chait Singh - early colonial...
During the early East India Company rule Raja Chait Singh (Raja Sri Chait Singh Sahib Bahadur) (died 29 March 1810 in Gwalior) son of Raja Balwant Singh was a ruler of Benares State (now part of Uttar...
View ArticleEnglish Prince Albert and fascinating Indian gifts worthy of him - 1875 01
.Statue of King Edward VII, Bangalore, India en. wikipedia.orgThe eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, EdwardVII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was...
View ArticleEnglish Prince Albert and fascinating Indian gifts worthy of him - 1875 02
Encouraged by his mother, Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales (heir-apparent and future king Edward VII) undertook a four-month tour of the Subcontinent in October 1875 with a view to getting himself...
View ArticleTaj Mahal is India's national symbol of pride, not an enigma!!
Taj Mahal, Agra, India. desinema.comEmperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal. PinterestTaj Mahal is, no doubt, one of the wonders of the world and tourists who have been to Delhi would never leave...
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