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Author: Abhijit Das

The Barabar Caves, Emperor Ashoka & the Ajivikas – the lost sect of India

August 11, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 9 mins The Barabar Hill Caves, located at a distance of 24 kms from Gaya in the state of Bihar, are among…

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Constantinople of India: Exploring the Historical City of Lucknow

July 21, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 20 mins “Agar Aap Tehzeeb aur Nazakat se Ittefaqq Rakhte hain, Beshaq Muskuraiye Ki Aap Lucknow me hain!” The Charbagh Railway Station…

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Jaigarh Fort & Man Singh’s Treasure

June 1, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 9 mins Located at a distance of 11 kms from the heart of Pink City Jaipur, the Jaigarh Fort is one of…

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Galouti Kabab: The Melt-in-mouth Delicacy of Lucknow

May 19, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 4 mins Lucknow has got some of the best & delicious dishes of the world, especially if you’re a non-vegetarian, Lucknawi (Awadhi)…

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The Medieval Era Fort at Daulatabad: A Treasure Trove for History Lovers (Part II)

May 1, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 8 mins This is the 2nd part of the Article on Daulatabad Fort, the 800-year-old fort of medieval deccan having a remarkable…

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Exploring the Invincible Daulatabad Fort (Part I)

April 29, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 10 mins Daulatabad (aka Devagiri) Fort is a rock-hewn medieval era fort located at a distance of 14 kms from Aurangabad in…

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Amazing Train Journeys of India – 1: The Kalka-Shimla Heritage Toy Train Ride

April 7, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 10 mins The Kalka-Shimla Railway, in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, is one of the major tourist attractions of the…

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The British Residency & Siege of Lucknow: A Photo Essay

March 19, 2019 Abhijit Das 1 Comment

Reading Time: 13 mins The British Residency (aka Lucknow Residency) was built during 1780 – 1800 by Nawab Asaf-ud-daulah to house the British Resident…

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Balakot – what happened 190 years back?

March 1, 2019 Abhijit Das 2 Comments

Reading Time: 4 mins Attribution: Noorrathore [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] Balakot has not been chosen by the fundamentalists for the first time. Even two…

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The Toy Story

February 23, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 4 mins PC – www.speakzeasy.com Channapatna, a small town on the outskirts of Bengaluru, is world-famous for its traditional hand-made wooden toys.…

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