Ooty was aptly named as the ‘Queen of Hill Stations’ by India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. This hilly region spans over an area of 36 square kilometer and is seen with numerous tall buildings cluttering on its slopes. Ooty is known by many names of which one is Udagamandalam followed by Whotakaimund, Wootacamund […]
Kashmir, if literally translated, means land desiccated from water: “Ka” (the water) and shimeera (to desiccate). Tradition says that Kashmir was originally a lake that was drained by the great saint of ancient India Kashyap. It was included in the empire of Ashoka Maurya who is credited with the foundation of the city of Srinagar […]
Intriguing is the history as well as the origin of the city of Lucknow, which appears the same for the common man as well as many historians. The earliest dynasty that was supposed to be present in the city of Lucknow was the Suryavanshi dynasty. From the ancient times, Lakshmana, Lord Rama’s brother had founded […]
History of Surat begins in the epic period and also has its mention in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. During the reigns of Mughal emperors, Surat rose to be the chief commercial city of India. As the chief port on the western seaboard of that time, Surat also served as the sailing port for the Hajj […]
Once the capital of Maratha kingdom, today Pune is renowned for its charm, serenity and adventurous attitude. It is said that the rich history of the place determines the culture, tradition and mould of the place. Pune, erstwhile known as Punya-Nagari, serves as the veritable heartthrob of the state. With a horde of titles and […]
The 1947 partition of India and Pakistan led to the marking of a long white line that defines the Wagah Border between the two neighbours, separated by two heavy gates about 2 meters apart on either side. Located at a distance of 28km from the city of Amritsar, the Wagah Border is the only open […]
Patiala a Royal city, the land of Maharajas is famous for its ‘peg’, ‘pagri’, ‘dresses’, ‘jutti’, ‘Patiala sahi salwar’, Reshmi naale , Food like ‘Makki de roti’ and ‘Saraason da saag’, folk songs , dances like Gidha and Bhangra , its traditions and culture. In 1714 A.D Baba Ala Singh assumed its leadership. Patiala formerly […]
On this earth, the place known as Vrindavan in the district of Mathura, ninety miles southeast of Delhi, is a replica of that supreme Goloka Vrindavana in the spiritual sky. In all of India, that eighty-four-square-mile tract of land is considered to be the most sacred place of pilgrimage because Krishna sported in it, and […]
History of Mount Abu, Rajasthan, cannot be defined singularly. There are a number of legends that are integrally linked to the hilly terrains of Mount Abu. According to one such Hindu Legend, it is said that there was a great sage named Rishi Vashishtha. Once he was meditating in peace and his cow named Nandini […]
Jaipur, the pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, a Kachhwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his capital was Amber, which is at a distance of 11kms from Jaipur. The need to shifting his capital city arose due to the increase in population and growing water problem. Jaipur is the […]