East India Company, English company formed in 1600 for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. Starting as a monopolistic trading body, the company became involved in politics and acted as an agent of British imperialism in India from the early 18th century to the mid-19th century.
We wouldn’t know what it was like when we had rulers here, would we? Ever thought how it must have been when the Britishers invaded and took over our land? Yes, we may have heard [...]
Professor Naoko Takemaru, left, died from multiple gunshot wounds according to officials at Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner after Polito, bottom right, opened fire on campus.
This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.
Mary Curzon, la americana que reinó la India
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Photographie d'un autochrome Prêtre en tenue d'officiant (dhoti orange, torse nu) dans le temple jaïn de Hathi Singh Ahmedabad, 20/12/1913 inv. A 4 177 Exposition "Infiniment Indes" Musée Albert-Khan, Boulogne-Billancourt, 92 Portraits, scènes de vie, architecture… : les "Archives de la planète" représentent un témoignage photographique et cinématographique unique du quotidien des habitants du monde au début du XXe siècle. Les missions financées par Albert Kahn dans plus de 50 pays ont permis de réunir une collection exceptionnelle d’autochromes et de films en noir et blanc.
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The English East India Company (EIC or EEIC), later to become the British East India Company, was founded in 1600 as a trading company. With a massive private army and the backing of the British government...
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Most of the forts in India are actually castles, fortified palaces or fortresses, but when the British Government in India were cataloguing the defences in the 17th–19th century, they used the word forts which became the common description across India. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
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Look closer at these rare photos that show dark and mysterious revelations thought to be lost to history, they each show a piece of the past that was once believed to be buried. The photos and stories collected here will take everything you know about history and turn it upside down, changing much of what you thought you knew about the past.Each picture that we've included here deserves a long look.
It’s hard to imagine an entire category of architecture slipping off history’s grid, and yet that seems to be the cas...
When tea met sugar, they formed a power couple that altered the course of history. It was a marriage shaped by fashion, health fads and global economics. And it doomed millions of Africans to slavery.
Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here.
India planning is on! The reason that we are going? A Wedding! Before the wedding we are traveling to South India, the Kerala province in particular.
Victoria Lautman traces the historical accession and decline of India's stepwells, thought to have developed between 300-500 CE to establish a reliable water supply.
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So how rich was the Dutch East India Company (VOC)? If you're wondering what paid for all those pretty canals and houses in Amsterdam, Leiden, and Utrecht, well, this might explain it all a bit. Let's dive into the facts and figures; as shockingly rich as this company was — it…
The decline of the Mughal empire in India. The British and the French to conquer India. The English East India Company, formed in 1600, was victorious in its conflict with France.
The massive British corporation was founded under Queen Elizabeth I and rose to exploit overseas trade and become a dominating global player.
The Durbar of 1903 was held in Delhi to celebrate the succession of the British monarch King Edward VII (the great-grandfather of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II) as…
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The long read: For a century, the East India Company conquered, subjugated and plundered vast tracts of south Asia. The lessons of its brutal reign have never been more relevant
From a long walk in Cubbon Park to hundreds of cafes, from trails of trees everywhere to the amazing weather, you can’t help falling in love with the Banglore (a.k.a Bangaluru). The past decade has seen a mad surge of development, coupled with traffic congestion and rising pollution levels. However, it’s a city that has also taken care to preserve its green space and its colonial-era heritage. So while urbanization continually pushes its boundaries outward, the central district (dating back to the British Raj years) remains more or less unchanged.
Locally known as Chand baori, this magnificent step baori was bulit by Raja (KING) Chand or Chandra in 8th & 9th century AD, these are early baori in
The 1886 famine in Orissa state killed over a million people and galvanised Indians into fighting against British colonial rule, writes historian Dinyar Patel.
Patriotic myths are exploded in a vivid pageturner, which considers the Company as a forerunner of modern multinationals, ‘too big to fail’
Nothing is more relatable to teenage girls than history and its many triumphs and horrible atrocities.
1. A picture worth well over 1000 words Let me start off by saying I’m terrified of open water. For some reason, I thought it would be a great idea to wake up at 4am, drive to the Dead Sea, and swim out to this salt island before sunrise. The distance from the beach was…
Os blue jeans são retintamente americanos? E Portugal é nome que se associe a fruta doce e sumarenta? A etimologia está cheia de equívocos geográficos e desvios inesperados.
1) Desert Festival in Jaisalmer , India The pageantry here is stunning! Seriously. Part 2: 2) Indian army holding Indian national flag Part 2: 3) Deepest Stairwell In The World, Rajasthan, India. P…
President Maithripala Sirisena rescinded a colonial-era British order naming 19 nationals as “traitors” for leading [...]
Taj Mahal • Shiv Mandir, Bangalore • The Golden Temple, Amritsar • Gateway of India, Mumbai • Mohabbat Maqbara, Junagadh • More ...
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The 108-carat Koh-i-Noor gem, which came into British hands during the colonial era, is the subject of a historic ownership dispute and has been claimed by at least four countries including India.
Every now and then, we hear about funny architectural fails where lack of taste meets poor aesthetics and greets atrocious execution. Check out our previous features with such examples here, here, and here.
