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    The intriguing tale of Begum Samru and her haveli

    By Anshu / June 28, 2021

    How did an impoverished fourteen-year-old girl in a brothel go on to reign over a wealthy Indian kingdom for more than five decades, during a phase when the mightiest of empires crumbled? It is a story that…

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  • Food,  Travelogues

    The quaint fishing village of Tai O

    By Anshu / May 13, 2019

    After our visit to see the Tian Tan Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery in Lantau Island in Hong Kong, we set off to visit the Tai O village. Buses are available in Ngong Ping and it…

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  • Folklore,  Heritage,  History,  Travelogues

    The Legends of Macau’s A-Ma Temple and Tai Ut Rock

    By Anshu / May 10, 2019

    We were in Macau and casinos didn’t interest us. So off we went to explore the heritage and history of this former Portuguese colony. One of our first stops was the A-Ma temple. Built before 1488, A-Ma…

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    Photo-op on the Tropic of Cancer

    By Anshu / January 18, 2019

    On our way to the Rann of Kutch, I spotted a blue signboard which said: It caused me to yell at the driver to stop for a photograph. I was even more excited as it was Makar…

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