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Fascinating Junagarh Fort of Bikaner, Rajasthan
Bikaner, Rajasthan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junagarh_FortOccupying roughly 5.28 hectares of land atop a small hill, the Junagarh Fort complex was built out side the original fort (built by Rao...
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Fascinating Junagarh Fort of Bikaner, Rajasthan - 02
Junagarh fort, Bikaner, Rajasthan. themaharajaexpress.org/blogJunagarh fort, Bikaner, Rajasthan www.alamy.com/Please refer to my early post on the Junagarh Fort of Bikaner, Rajasthan...
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Bidar Fort, Karnataka, a splendid structure steeped in history that followed...
Bidar fort, Karnataka. aminus3.comBidar fort - wide moat.karnatakatravel.blogspot.comBidar fort, /karnatakatravel.blogspot.comSolah Kambha Mosque in Bidar Fort thehindu.comAmong the old forts of...
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Historical Gulburga fort, Karnataka - seat of power of Bahamani Sultanate
Gulbarga city of North Karnataka has many monuments with iconic Islamic style of architecture. Also called Kalburgi (the stone city), Gulburga, about 230 km away from Hyderabad, is a great...
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A New Gallery on Mysore Rockets invented by Tipu Sultan opened in Shivamogga,...
Tipu Sultan of Mysore. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_SultanMysore rocket gallery, Shivamogga, Karnataka newindianexpress.comkkkThe Mysorean rockets and Tipu Sultan. thebetterindia.comWhen the East India...
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500 year old Hindu temple submerged in the Mahanadi, Odisha was recently found
A 60 foot tall 500-year-old temple found submerged in Odisha’s Mahanadi came to light recently this month by the experts as a heritage project was underway by the National Trust for Art &...
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Last year this month Indian jewelry owned by the Indian rulers fetched the...
Nizam's ceremonial sword studded with gemstones,etc.indiaaheadnews.comNizam's jewelry collection Christie's auction 2019 NYC. siasat.com Whenever the famous auction houses like Christie's conduct an...
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Dutch army man John Hessing and the Red Taj, Agra
Red Taj, Agra, India. thestatesman.comRed Taj, Agra, India. thehindu.comInscription tomb of John Hessing, the Red Taj,Catholic cemetery Agra. nerdstravel.comThe Roman Catholic Martyrs’ Cemetery of...
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The Kerala High court recently stayed the proposed and highly hyped-up...
Sabarimala temple, Kerala business-standard.comSabarimala shrine, Kerala. newindianexpress.comThe Kerala High Court in July 2020 took the right direction and stayed the state government’s directive to...
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The Durbar Hall, the Moorish Mosque and the Jassa Singh Govt. College of...
The Maharajahs and Nawabs of the Princely states of India during their hey day when India was under the British rule built in their kingdoms beautiful palaces and other administrative buildings that...
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Dynamic Civil servant and first Indian Chief judge of Chief Court of Mysore,...
If you have been a resident of Chennai for a long time and if you happen to visit the Paris Corner or the nearby High court complex built by the British, you might often hear people mention about Thmbu...
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Thiruvathirakali, age old folk dance of Kerala needs to be revived
Thiruvathirakali, Dance, Kerala, facebook.comThiruvathirakali, Dance, Kerala..aquasserenne.comAmong the traditional dances of Kerala such as Kathakali, Mohiniattam, etc, Thiruvathirakali or...
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Oil lamps - an essential part of Hinduism
Traditional oil lamp in a Hindu home on a festive day,Alamy comOil Lamp or deepam as it is called across India, plays no less crucial role in Hinduism, in the Hindu rituals and Hindu temples. The...
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Earthen lamp cottage indutry in Tamil Nadu is facing slump!
India hand-crafted clay lamp, alibaba.comIraditional hand made lamp, India,canstockphoto.comThe future of those people who make earthen lamps (Agal Villakuu in local parlence in Tamil Nadu) is bleak...
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The abolition of distressing Sati (widow burning) in early Indian history
The practice of sati (suttee) of burning or burying alive the widows of Hindu women after their husband's death, had been in practice for centuries in the western and also in the northern regions of...
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Vidyarambham - initiation into the world of letters is an important Hindu...
Vidyarambham, Kerala keralakaumudi.com Giving quality education to the kids is an important duty of every responsible parent. Countless schools are being run by men with political clout and vested...
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Uthirakosamangai temple, Ramanathapuram, TN - famous for emerald Nataraja idol
Mangalanatha swamy temple, Ramanathapuram, TN, you tubeMangalanatha swamy temple, Ramanathapuram, TN en.wikipedia.orgNataraja idol made of emerald, Maragathanathar temple, TN,Pinrest...
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Amazing Emerald idol of God Shiva and failed burglary in the recent past -...
Sri Mangalanathaswamy temple, TN India. Emerald idol,hindu-blog.com In the last decade or so the Hindu temple, particularly, in Tamil Nadu have become targets for idol thieves and robbers. They know...
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Historical 14th century Atala Mosque, Jaunpur, UP and its connection with the...
Atala mosque, Jaunpur, UP India. Alamy com.Atala mosque Jaunpur, UP, India justdial.comAbove image: Atala mosque, interior with Hindu temple pillars,Jaunpur, UP, Indiathe ''Gazetteer'' of Jaunpur...
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Shahi Fort (14th century), Jaunpur, UP, an interesting monument
Front Gate of Shahi Fort, Jaunpur, UP varanasivideos.com Shahi Fort, Jaunpur, UP patrika.com/jaunpur-newsMosque Inside Shahi Fort, Jaunpur,UP. varanasivideos.comThere is no dearth of historical...
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