A large city in northern India, state capital of Uttar Pradesh state and former capital of the local kingdom. The British had a large presence here living in an area called the Residency, mostly inRead more
Major Shia shrine that was built to provide jobs for people during a famine in the 18th century. It is a site of mourning over the 7th century martyrdom of Ali.
1st is the main building of the mosque.Read more
Another mountain town socked in by fog and clouds. 1st is the main Street in town. The other 3 look at the Deolo hills. In a couple, you can barely see some of what would be visible absent the haze.
Old capital, fort and palace, dating back over 1,000 years to when it was an earthen fort. The stone structure in these pictures replaced the earthen one in about the 14th century. The site is mostlyRead more
The old part of the main city in this part of central India. Founded in the 16th century to be a new capital after Golconda (see another post). Apparently, there had been a problem with disease (maybeRead more
Church built above the tomb of the Apostle Thomas. The first 4 pictures are of the main church. 5th is a small Eucharistic Chapel. Last is the tomb of St. Thomas.
Another world heritage site dating to the 6th and 7th centuries. This consists of 5 monolithic structures depicting another part of the Mahabharata. Of interest is the various architecture, reflectingRead more