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63India's First War of Independence
India between 1858 and 1947 had been under British occupation. The occupation has been often called the "Raj" meaning "rule" hence the widely accepted phrase the "British Raj" covering the whole of the Indian...
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67Darjeeling Tea World's Best Tea p1
Black Tea from the Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India has long been universally acknowledged as the best tea in the world. Darjeeling Tea is referred to as "The Champagne of Tea". It is a thin bodied tea...
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80Robert Clive
It is said that very foundations of the British empire in India was laid by Robert Clive. Robert Clive nick named "Clive of India" was born on the 29th of September 1725 and had died on 22nd November 1774. ...
72Butler English
Surely, you know all about British English and American English. But then, do you know about Butler English? Butler English? Yes, it is a dialect peculiar to India! It all started when the British came to...
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73Day of the Christmas Island
25 December is best known as a Christian holiday celebrated throughout the world. The Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus by traditionally going to church in the morning and spending the day mostly with...
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81Cape Town City images
A collection of photos taken during an hour long stroll around Cape Town's city centre
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72Sir Richard Burton: Knight of the Orient
Best remembered for introducing the thrilling tales of Arabian Nights to the English-speaking world, Sir Richard Burton in his real life went through adventures that are more exciting and sensational than the tales he translated..
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62Forts in Maharashtra India
Forts is the memory of Fighting India. For those who fought evil in a human being and started the freedom fight for India. Forts in Maharashtra are not different than this. Mainly forts in Maharashtra speaks...
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77A memory from my teenage years
In 1978 when I was 12 years old and my sister 14, my parents decided that we should leave South Africa, a troubled country, to start a new life in England. They picked a place called Ely which is just north...
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71What is it about Diamonds?
Diamonds are almost as old as our planet and were formed deep underground by the enormous temperatures and pressures caused by the earths’ crust as it cooled. Then these fabled crystals were forced up...
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