Ya-na in Marathi means 'Please come' so for us to go to the Yana caves from Go-karna made a lot of sense. It's quite a drive from Gokarna and it was raining heavily along the route which was pretty much deserted. Barring a couple of villages and fields, all we saw were thickly wooded hills … Continue reading From GO-karna to YA-na.
Awadh! That region in Northern India (now a part of Uttar Pradesh) which was carved out of the Mughal Empire and governed by a long line of Nawabs. The region of Awadh-in Uttar Pradash Awadh! The region known for it's unique blend of Indian and Persian influences- a cultural richness that encompassed art, music, poetry, … Continue reading Jisko Na De Maula….Usko De Asaf-ud-Daula
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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