Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Bilaspur Royals


Raja Sir Anand Chand of Bilaspur State (HP), Rani Lady Sudarshana Chand, Tika Gopal Chand (the kid) with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at Parliamentary Bungalow Delhi.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Hadi Rani



Hadi Rani Mahal is a superb work of Architecture of Rajasthan. Maharani Hadi was daughter of Hada Rajput married to a Chundawat chieftain of Salumbar in Mewar who sacrificed herself to motivate her husband to go to war.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Sania Mirza


Sania Mirza with her sister Anam Mirza.
Pic with thanks to Sania Mirza

Today is her birthday

Monday, November 12, 2018

Multan


Photograph of the ghats or stepped embankments lining the Chanderbhaga (Chenab) river in Multan, now in Pakistan, taken by an unknown photographer in the 1880s

The city of Multan has a recorded history that stretches back over two millennia. It was an ancient stronghold of the Buddhist Gandharas, then from the 6th century AD a centre of Hinduism, especially the worship of Surya or the sun God.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Kashmiri Family


A Kashmiri Family in 1922

Bijapur Mosque


Dated to 1320CE & built of reused (not vandalised) temple pillars, it is arguably the oldest standing Islamic structure in Bijapur. The mosque barely hangs on & still has daily Quran readings.
Pic with thanks from famous archaeologist Tathagata Neogi