Friday, July 6, 2018

Maharaja of Patiala


The Maharaja of Patiala (seated) arriving at a Grand Tea Party as the guest of honor, Simla, (Now Shimla), July 6th 1939.
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Sunday, July 1, 2018

Shampooing


Indians are believed to have invented the first shampoo with traditional herbs. The word ‘shampoo’ comes from the ancient Sanskrit word ‘champu’, which means, ‘head-massage.’ It was initially used as a head massage oil for the Nawabs of Bengal during the Mughal Empire around 1762. It evolved into shampoo over the years.

Battle of Somme


World War I :: Indian Troops At The Battle of Somme. India Salutes Brave Soldiers Who Fought In Somme

Friday, June 22, 2018

Chittagong Armory raid


Advertisement Published in Bengali by British Police in Search of Surya Sen after Chittagong Armory raid. Reward Announced Rs. 10,000.00 

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Monday, June 4, 2018

Palm Reading


The earliest known written reference to palm reading in the World literature are found in two writings in the ancient Vedic literature of India: ‘The Laws of Manu’ and in the ‘Vasishtha Rules’