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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 minsThis 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 minsDaulatabad (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 minsThe 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 minsThe 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 minsAttribution: 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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Channapatna – The Toy Story

February 23, 2019 Abhijit Das

Reading Time: 4 minsPC – 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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Ajanta Caves: The Archaeological Wonder, where Rocks tell Stories (Part B)

February 6, 2019 Abhijit Das 3 Comments

Reading Time: 15 mins“The murals of Ajanta are now recognised as some of the greatest art produced by humankind in any century, as…

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Posted in: Arts & Culture, Blogs, Historical Places Filed under: AJANTA, ARCHAEOLOGY, CAVES, INDIAN HISTORY, MAHARASHTRA, UNESCO, WORLD HERITAGE

Into the Mysterious Caves of Ajanta & Ellora (Part A)

January 23, 2019 Abhijit Das 4 Comments

Reading Time: 9 minsThe Ancient Caves of India are probably the best representatives of India’s glorious past. There are a multitude of caves…

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Posted in: Arts & Culture, Blogs, Historical Places Filed under: AJANTA, ARCHAEOLOGY, CAVES, ELLORA, INDIAN HISTORY, MAHARASHTRA, UNESCO, WORLD HERITAGE

A Trip to Nalanda: The Centre of Excellence in Ancient India

January 22, 2019 Abhijit Das 4 Comments

Reading Time: 11 minsA shorter version of this article titled “The Ruins of Nalanda University stand as a symbol of India’s glorious past”…

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Posted in: Arts & Culture, Blogs, Historical Places Filed under: ARCHAEOLOGY, BIHAR, INDIAN HISTORY, NALANDA, UNESCO, UNIVERSITY, WORLD HERITAGE

Two Days in Murshidabad: A Small Town with Big History

January 20, 2019 Abhijit Das 2 Comments

Reading Time: 8 minsThe Hazarduari Palace and Museum Murshidabad is a district town in West Bengal, India. It is situated on the banks…

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Posted in: Blogs, Historical Places Filed under: BATTLE, BRITISH, INDIAN HISTORY, MURSHIDABAD, PLASSEY, WEST BENGAL

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