They are remembered as one of the longest ruling dynasties of South India Their vast empire extended at one time from the banks of the Ganga, down to the shores of the Indian Ocean. Their influence stretched over the seas from the Maldives to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and from Myanmar to Sumatra. Their kingdom exerted … Continue reading The Temple Without A Shadow
On 29 November 1618, 5 ships and 500 men set sail from Copenhagen in Denmark and headed for Ceylon (Sri Lanka). It was an expedition fraught with anxiety and some excitement. King Christian IV had invested an enormous sum of money to equip the fleet for this long and arduous journey. The Dutch, English and … Continue reading The Village Lashed by the Waves
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