Aurangabad Itinerary for 3 Days – Weekend trip from Mumbai
It was an extended weekend during Holi and I quickly planned an Aurangabad trip. Aurangabad is great for history lovers.…
Tag: History
A visit to Mani Bhavan, Mumbai – Tracing Gandhi’s time in Mumbai
On a bright Sunday morning, I decided to visit Mani Bhavan, Mumbai. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi resided in a quiet tucked…
Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes in “The Story Of My Experiments With Truth”
The Story of my Experiments with Truth is an autobiography by Mahatma Gandhi that chronicles his life from childhood until…
Bangalore getaway to Belur & Shravanabelagola
Karnataka is a land of rich heritage. Some of the most stunning historical sites – from early Dravidian architecture to…
Safa Masjid is Goa’s Oldest Mosque
“This is also a monument. Do you want to check, Edwina?” On my way to the Sahakari Spice Plantation in…
Chittorgarh Jauhar Sthal – When Rajput women chose death before ‘dishonour’
One morning in January 2016, a friend and I were touring Chittorgarh Fort. We saw the Meera Bai temple, Rana…
The history of the unfinished Bhojpur temple Bhopal
The otherwise nondescript town of Bhojpur in Madhya Pradesh is famous for the Bhojeshwar temple (or Bhojpur temple, Bhopal) built…
Visit to Bhopal gas tragedy site – India’s worst industrial disaster
LateHistory is best experienced by visiting the actual place of the events and allowing one’s imagination to roam backwards and…
Chronicles of Mewar – Chittorgarh day trip from Udaipur
The history of Chittorgarh has been etched in our minds. It was once a powerful seat of the Mewar dynasty…
Discover Gujarat’s Taj Mahal and other historical places in Junagadh
India surprises me like no other. There are stories in every nook and corner. I was on my way to…
British colonizers in India that changed the course of India’s history
It’s intriguing, even whimsical, to imagine what India would have looked like had the British not ruled us. But the…
Visiting Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, New Delhi
I happened to visit the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum by chance. I was in Delhi to attend a conference and…
RBI Monetary Museum, Mumbai – Money on Display
I have had to rely on my memory to write about my visit to the RBI Museum in Mumbai, since…
AMUL factory visit, Anand – Mumbai to Gujarat road trip
On Day 3 of my Gujarat road trip, the final stop was the AMUL Dairy factory in Anand. I was…
Visit Gilbert Hill in Mumbai before it’s too late!
If you’ve grown up in the Mumbai suburbs, you’ve seen Gilbert Hill at least once.. It’s that standalone rocky outcrop…
David Scott trail – A trail through Meghalaya’s colonial past
Once lovingly called the Scotland of the east by homesick British officers during the East India Company rule, Meghalaya still…
Matinees at Matterden
I’ve just returned after watching the 1975 classic – One flew over the cuckoo’s nest on a 70mm screen. Matterden…
A quick itinerary for Hampi-Hospet
Hampi is an ancient town in Karnataka with a population of a few thousands. The focal point of your visit…