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KurseongKurseong, India

The Makaibari Estate in Kurseong. Moonlight Tea. Tagore & Bose.

Manish Sinha

#Food #Art, History, & Culture #History
Kurseong(an hr from Darjeeling) was ceded to the British by the king of Sikkim in 1835.

It was here that the FIRST Tea Factory in the world was set up in 1859 by GC Banerjee. At MAKAIBARI—meaning ‘Field of Corn’

Makaibari is the ONLY tea garden owned by an Indian family throughout, with NO British connections ever.

Fourth Generation, the legendary Raja Banerjee took care of the estate from the ‘70s till recently when he sold it to Luxmi Tea Company.

On an average Darjeeling Tea costs Rs. 1000/kg. But Makaibari fetches around 3K!

But wait Makaibari’s - MOONLIGHT SILVER Tip's tea-leaves are harvested between midnight and 3am ONCE EVERY 108 YEARS on a full-moon night in June. And each £50 12g jar makes just ten cups of tea!

800m from the Makaibari Estate is COCHRANE PLACE - a heritage boutique hotel with a unique blend of tea, trains & tranquility.

Rainbow Rice, along with Mrs. Framjee’s Chicken Curry, are Cochrane Place’s signature dishes.

The hotel’s restaurant is shaped like two gigantic tea kettles, snout and all.

Not very far from Kurseong is the little village of Mongpu - the summer retreat of Tagore. He wrote his famous poem ‘JONMODIN’ here & recited it over the telephone to AIR Calcutta!

In 1936, Netaji was put under house arrest in the Giddepahar house in Kurseong owned by his brother Sarat Chandra Bose.

MadhubaniMadhubani, India

Story of MADHUBANI ART. From MITHILA (Bihar) to Japan. .

Manish Sinha

#Handicrafts #Art, History, & Culture
Did you know that the Mithila Museum with 2K exquisite Madhubani paintings is actually located 3 hrs from TOKYO!

It is believed that King JANAK commissioned local artists to paint murals & decorate the town with this wall art for Sita’s wedding. Hence, the theme of Ram-Sita wedding is hugely popular in Madhubani.

Women have transmitted the beauty, love, environmental consciousness, traditions & faith incorporated in MADHUBANI art for generations.

In the wake of a drought(1966-68), Bhaskar Kulkarni(Dir, Handicraft Board), requested the Mithila women to shift from house walls to paper with acrylic & watercolours.

Sita Devi, Karpoori Devi, Godavri Dutt & Baua Devi were the first few who accepted the challenge. And became famous throughout the world.

Madhubani art has FIVE distinctive styles: Bharni, Kachni, Tantrik, Gobar and GODNA (tattooing)!

The philosophy of Madhubani art is based on DUALISM. Life & death, day & night, body and soul.

The imagery represents a HOLISTIC universe. The fish is an auspicious sign for growth & prosperity, parrot signifies love & sexuality, peacock suggests romance & devotion.

Geometric patterns in Madhubani are inspired by TANTRIC traditions.

The much-awaited Darbhanga(Mithila) airport commenced flights in Nov 2020.

BTW Ramdhari Singh Dinkar(1908 - 1974), one of our most important modern Hindi poets was born 150 km from Mithila!

JamnagarJamnagar, India

Why Jamnagar is called the 'Little POLAND' of India?.

Manish Sinha

#Monument #Art, History, & Culture #Travel stories
Do you know why a school in Warsaw is named after Maharaja Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji(1895-1966) of JAMNAGAR? Read on

After Russia invaded Poland(1939), a group of Poles who, having been deported to the Gulag by the Soviets, were rescued by our Indian OSKAR SCHINDLER - the Maharaja of Jamnagar.

He not only gave shelter to 1000 Polish women and children but also arranged free education for the children.

He built a CAMP for them on his seaside summer estate because he wanted the children to enjoy the pleasures of a beach.

His BALACHADI Palace(90 km from Rajkot) guest house was turned into a school. A special library with Polish books was set up. The children played football, volleyball, grass hockey & even went camping.

Business houses like the TATAS & others also pitched in with monetary help!

The Poles stayed in Jamnagar for 9 years till WWII lasted. Jamsaheb was fondly called ‘BAPU’ by them. Their Polish descendants come to Jamnagar every year & remember their ancestors.

Many roads in Warsaw and many schemes were named after him.
Between 1942-48, more than 20,000 WWII refugees stayed and transited through undivided India for 6 mo to 6 yrs!

To know more, read the marvellous book - The SECOND HOMELAND by Anuradha Bhattacharjee.

Kanha Tiger ReserveMadhya Pradesh, India

What Do Rudyard KIpling &. Bhoor Singh Have in common With Kanha? The land of Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo & Sher Khan was in and around the jungles of Kanha (MP).....

Manish Sinha

#Wildlife reserve #History
Did you know that Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936) wrote ‘The Jungle Book’ for his daughter Josephine who died young. Kipling was born in Bombay in the Dean’s bungalow of JJ School of Art. His father was the principal there!

He introduced the word ‘cushy’ derived from ‘Khushi’ to English. Also coined ‘lunchless’, ‘righto’, ‘squidgy’ & ‘stinky’.

India has a love-hate relationship with Kipling. The country was the wellspring of Kipling’s imagination. But he was an imperialist. On the other hand, he was the first great Indian writer in the English language.

Back to the Jungle Book. The land of Mowgli, Bagheera, Baloo & Sher Khan was in and around the jungles of Kanha (MP). At 940 sq km Kanha’s core area is twice as large as Bandhavgarh’s!

Home among other animals to the hard ground Barasingha (the male has 12 or more branches on its antlers)

It’s the state animal of MP. By 1967, due to rampant hunting, habitat loss & diseases, its numbers had reduced to just 66! Thanks to successful breeding programs & conservation efforts, the Barasingha numbers at Kanha are closer to 1000 today!

In 2017, Kanha Tiger Reserve officially made Bhoorsingh - the Barasingha its mascot!

KanchipuramKanchipuram, India

Sarees. The City of BRAHMA. And the Romance of SILK. Kanchipuram or KANCHI (the residence of Brahma), 72 km from Chennai - is home to one of the most famous sarees - ‘KANJIVARAM’. Named so after the old British name "Congeevaram". .

Manish Sinha

#Religious site #Art, History, & Culture
The origin of the saree goes back to the Indus valley civilization (2800-1800 BCE). The word comes from the Sanskrit ‘SATTIKA’ meaning ‘a strip of cloth’.

Kanchipuram or KANCHI (the residence of Brahma), 72 km from #Chennai - is home to one of the most famous sarees - ‘KANJIVARAM’. Named so after the old British name Congeevaram".

Kanchi was the capital of the Pallava dynasty from 300-900 CE. The sarees came during the CHOLA dynasty when a large number of weavers from Saurashtra were invited to Kanchi.

But it took 500 years for it to become a massive industry during the reign of Krishnadevaraya (Vijayanagar Empire)

Kanjeevaram sarees are prepared from pure raw silk sourced from Karnataka with heavy use of ZARI from Surat.

Only about 15 inches can be woven in a day; it takes 15 to 20 days to weave a whole saree. And the design is hardly ever repeated!

In 2005 Kanjivaram Silk got the GI TAG. The city is home to the Kanchi Mutt founded in 509 BCE by Adi Shankaracharya!

9 km away there is a beautiful Hanuman temple town - Ayyangarkulam. It is believed that fragments of the Sanjeevi mountain fell at this place.

Puducherry is 2.5 hrs away!

By the way, WAHEEDA REHMAN was born in Chengalpattu - 40 km from Kanchi!

SardhanaSardhana, India

Court Dancer to Queen. BEGUM SAMRU & Bhagirath Palace. Tucked away in the dusty town of SARDHANA (19 km from Meerut), 2 hrs from Delhi, is the LARGEST church in North India - ‘Our Lady of Graces’. A tribute to an amazing woman - Begum Samru..

Manish Sinha

#Art, History, & Culture
Tucked away in the dusty town of SARDHANA (19 km from Meerut), 2 hrs from Delhi, is the LARGEST church in North India - ‘Our Lady of Graces’. A tribute to an amazing woman - Begum Samru.

Sardhana is famous for its cloth & timber industries.

The principality of Sardhana was awarded to Walter R. Samru, an Austrian mercenary for saving the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II in the battle of Barsana in 1774.

Sumru maintained a trained, disciplined standing army enjoying the trappings of a Raja. He got this beautiful Kashmiri nautch girl from CHANDNI CHOWK for his harem - later his Begum Samru.

Begum converted to Catholicism in 1781 after Walter’s death & took the name Joanna after JOAN OF ARC - before becoming the fiercest fighter of her era!

She saved Shah Alam’s life twice earning the title Farzand-e-Azizi (beloved daughter) which became Farzana.

Administering Sardhana with brilliance she generated a huge income.

Our Lady of Graces (declared a minor Basilica) was completed in 1820 at a princely 4 lacs!. It bears resemblance to St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome)

Begum Samru Ki Haveli in Chandni Chowk, now called BHAGIRATH PALACE, is India’s largest wholesale market for lights & electrical goods!

KarwarKarwar, India

Tagore. Karwar. And the ‘Last Post of a War Hero’. In 1882, a young Rabindranath gets drawn to a tranquil corner of the Karwar beach, now named after him. .

Manish Sinha

#Outdoor Adventures #Art, History, & Culture
Portuguese traders knew KARWAR (in Karnataka) as Cintacora. The East India Company built fighting ships here.

Karwar Town came later. Built in 1857 after the First War of Independence.

In 1882, a young Rabindranath gets drawn to a tranquil corner of the Karwar beach, now named after him. He was visiting his elder brother Satyendranath - the district judge of Karwar.

The beauty of the Karwar beach roused the philosopher in junior TAGORE! He penned his first verse drama Prakritir Pratisodh (the Revenge of Nature) here.

Karwar is easier to reach from GOA (under 2 hrs from Margao) than from Bengaluru (10 hrs). The beach is known for its sunset. Enjoy a boat ride into the sea or check out the waves on a water scooter.

On this beach rests the famous Russian made missile ship, INS CHAPAL - the valiant hero of the 1971 war. Now a ship museum. In total INS Chapal crew were awarded 8 Veer Chakras for their gallantry!

A 12 km diversion from Karwar towards Dandeli & you reach the riverside hamlet of Hankon.

With an eco-adventure camp by the gently flowing Kali river that offers a range of water sports!

Also, GOKARNA is just 60 km away!

Palitana Jain TIRTHBhavnagar, India

World’s Only Mountain With 900 TEMPLES. PALITANA in Bhavnagar (Gujarat) is a city with 863 marble carved Jain temples dedicated to the 24 Tirthankaras - enlightened gurus liberated from the cycle of birth & death..

Manish Sinha

#Food #Monument #Temples & Shrines #Art, History, & Culture
PALITANA in Bhavnagar(Gujarat) is a city with 863 marble carved Jain temples dedicated to the 24 Tirthankaras - enlightened gurus liberated from the cycle of birth & death.

Built atop the Shatrunjaya Hill (5 hr drive from Ahmedabad), this is like the Vatican for JAINS.

The temples were built over 900 years, 11th century onwards.

ADINATH, the 1st Tirthankara is believed to have delivered his first sermon here.

There are 3500 steps to the hilltop; Oct-Mar is the best time to visit & just one DIGAMBAR Jain temple; rest all Shwetambar.

4 km from Palitana near a forested grove lies the century-old Vijay Vilas Palace. An awesome palace-cum-homestay. The royals themselves supervise the typically Gujarati meals. The bajra rotis & KATHIYAWADI dishes are not to be missed!

By the way, there is another VIJAY VILAS PALACE in Kutchi (at Mandvi - 10 hrs away), where LAGAAN was partly shot! Also Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.

Gir Sanctuary - the world’s only HOME of the Asiatic Lion, is just 4 hrs away from Palitana. With conservation efforts, their numbers have increased over the years to 674 (2020)

The lion is the symbol of Lord Mahavir - the last Tirthankar.

In 2014, Palitana became the first city in the world to be legally VEGETARIAN!

Manjarabad FortSakleshpur, India

TIPU SULTAN. Manjarabad Fort. And the COFFEE Smuggling SUFI Saint! Discover all this at Sakleshpur - a popular weekend getaway, But also home to a unique, 18th-century fort built by Tipu Sultan (1750-1799). .

Manish Sinha

#Coffee #Monument #Art, History, & Culture
About 4 hrs drive from Bengaluru is the beautiful hill station of Sakleshpur in the lush Western Ghats of Karnataka.

While this is a popular weekend getaway, it is also home to a unique, 18th-century fort built by Tipu Sultan(1750-1799).

In 1792, Tipu was establishing his sovereignty over Mysore at a time when the Marathas & the Nizam of Hyderabad had aligned with the British.

Tipu wanted to secure the highway between the port city of Mangalore & resource-rich-Coorg. So, he sought the help of French engineers to build this 8-point, STAR SHAPED FORT in a European style.

Enveloped in FOG, Tipu named it MANJARABAD fort. MANJARA - a version of 'manju' meaning fog or mist" in Kannada.

It is said that on a clear day, you can see the ARABIAN sea - 130 km away!

Did you know that Tipu’s army was the FIRST in the world to use ROCKETS in the Anglo-Mysore wars?

100 km from this fort are BABA BUDANGIRI Hills. Named after a Sufi saint from Karnataka, said to have smuggled SEVEN seeds of COFFEE in his tunic while on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

On his return, he planted the beans on the slopes of the Chandragiri Hills in Chikmagalur, later named after him. This is how COFFEE came to India from Arabia!

Cellular Jail MuseumPort Blair, India

Andamans. KAALA PANI. And ARCHIBALD BLAIR The beautiful paradise of Andamans - once part of the CHOLA empire was turned into a living hell under the British..

Manish Sinha

#Monument #Art, History, & Culture
Andamans. KAALA PANI. And ARCHIBALD BLAIR

Andaman forests contain more than 200 timber-producing tree species. The RUDRAKSHA & aromatic dhoop-resin trees are also found here.

This beautiful paradise - part of the CHOLA empire (1014-1042 AD) was turned into a living hell when the British began their first penal settlement here( 1789)

The 3-storied CELLULAR JAIL with 693 cells was completed in 1906. Like bicycle spokes, seven wings radiated from the main watchtower that had a bell to raise an alarm if any prisoner tried to escape.

It was after 1857 that the British started using the Andamans as a colonial PRISON for freedom fighters!

The solitary confinement was such that SAVARKAR brothers Babarao & Vinayak Damodar didn’t know about each other for two years though they were in the same jail!

MAHAVIR SINGH, an associate of Bhagat Singh - died while on a hunger strike. He was tied to a stone & thrown into the sea. Little wonder it was called ‘KAALA PANI’

Today, the Taj Exotica villas - 65 km away - stand inspired by the JARAWA tribe dwellings.

The Coco & Preparis Islands in north Andamans belong to MYANMAR!

By the way, PORT BLAIR got its name from Lt. Archibald Blair - the British surveyor whose voyage (1788) in ships Elizabeth & Viper led to the Andamans becoming a colony!

ImphalImphal, India

Manipur’s Polo Connection Manipur today is synonymous with its boxing legend - Mary Kom! 6 times winner of World Amateur Boxing Championship. But did you know that Manipur is the birthplace of modern POLO? .

Manish Sinha

#Sports & outdoors #Sports ground #History
Manipur today is synonymous with its boxing legend - Mary Kom!
6 times winner of World Amateur Boxing Championship.

But did you know that Manipur is the birthplace of modern POLO?

Sometime in the 1850s, a group of East India Company soldiers along with tea planters while travelling to Silchar came across Manipuri princes playing a hockey-like game on HORSEBACK.

Men in turbans, pheijom (dhoti), shin guards wheeling mallots, facing off on the sturdy & small Manipuri pony.

The Brits were entranced. In 1853 Sherer & Stewart set up the world's first Polo club, the Silchar Kangjei club. By 1869, the first match was being played in London.

But the oldest polo ground in the world is the IMPHAL Polo Ground. Its history archived in the Manipur royal chronicle since 33 AD!!!

Manipur also has about two dozen WOMEN professional Polo players. Huntre Equine - a social enterprise that builds on the links between sports & culture has brought international attention to Manipuri women players!

Watch the award-winning film - Daughters of the Polo God by ROOPA BARUA.

The Manipuri pony is amongst the 5 indigenous horse breeds - others being Marwari, Kathiawari, Zanskari & Spiti.

Under threat, in 2014 there were only 600 left. A sanctuary is being set up at Heingang(Imphal) to preserve the breed.

BTW in 1930, when Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur married the princess of Jodhpur, he asked for the Jodhpur Polo team as part of the dowry!!

India, India

The Tale of Samosa. World’s First Fast Food Did you know that our very own samosa has global origins? Originally named Samsa, after the pyramids in Central Asia, it morphed into Sanbusak!!.

Manish Sinha

The Tale of Samosa. World’s First Fast Food

Did you know that our very own samosa has global origins?

Originally named Samsa, after the pyramids in Central Asia, it morphed into Sanbusak!!

Then it was half-moon shaped, contained meat, onions, dry fruits & deep-fried. ‘Frying’ was discovered in Egypt in 2500 BC.

The Sambusa was the traveller's snack. It arrived in India around 13c via the mountains of AFGHANISTAN.

There is a mention of samosa as the second course in the royal menu by Amir Khusro - royal poet of Delhi Sultanate.

IBN BATUTA, the Moroccan traveller also mentions a triangular pastry with peas, pistachios, meat & other fillings in Mohd bin Tughlak’s palace.

But surprise, there was no ‘potato’! For that, it had to wait till early 17c when the Portuguese brought potatoes to India.

By the 19c, the current avatar of samosa had begun to take its place in Indian kitchens, restaurants & streets.

Finally, the POTATO was paired with samosa - with cumin seeds, asafoetida, coriander seeds, dried mango powder, ginger, chillies & garam masala. And the triangular shape replaced the semicircle.

The popular Punjabi samosa has potatoes, peas, PANEER, & dry fruits.

The east Indian & Nepalese variant is ‘Singhara’ filled with veggies or meat/fish. In Gujarat, the filling is replaced with cabbage and is called Patti samosa.

Bengal has a sweet version called Lavang Latika - little pastries dipped in sugar syrup and packed with mewa!

Samosa Singh is a growing chain of restaurants and has branches all over Hyderabad and Bangalore. It also has Chocolate Samosa!

By the way, Teachers Day and Samosa Day both fall on Sep 5!!!

Fushimi Inari TaishaKyoto, Japan

There are over 40,000 Inari shrines in Japan and the Fushimi Inari near Kyoto city is the most significant. In Shinotism, Kamis are considered as spirits and you will find a Kami for everything from agriculture to industry., nature to ancestors. .

Lakshmi Sharath

#Myths and Legends
There are over 40,000 Inari shrines in Japan and the Fushimi Inari near Kyoto city is the most significant. In Shintoism,

Kamis are considered as spirits and you will find a Kami for everything from agriculture to industry., nature to ancestors.

Inari Okami is the God of agriculture, especially rice and she is associated with prosperity and fertility. She is worshipped primarily by farmers and merchants and is the patron deity of swordsmiths,

I heard this fascinating legend here about a merchant who used sticky rice for his target practise. But when his arrow pierced the rice, it turned into a bird that flew over the mountains and transformed the slopes into rice fields. The kitsune or the foxes are the messengers of Inari and they can be cunning and mischievous as well with supernatural abilities. Inaris are today represented by Kitsunes.

However the shrine is characterized by the iconic tori gates, painted in vermillion, Donated by different merchants, there are thousands of them and are called Senbon Tori and they lead you towards the woods on a mystical trail.

WarsawWarsaw, Poland

I love legends and folklore as they form a part of the cultural fabric of the city. The Mermaid or Syrenka standing in the middle of the square in Warsaw Old Town is more than just a pretty damsel but a warrior princess. .

Lakshmi Sharath

#Old town #Myths and Legends #World War II #Old town
I love legends and folklore as they form a part of the cultural fabric of the city. The Mermaid or Syrenka standing in the middle of the square in Warsaw Old Town is more than just a pretty damsel but a warrior princess.

She is even represented in the city’s coat of arms. The mermaid eventually became the symbol of the city and is a guardian angel.

The story goes that she was the favourite of the fishermen and used to sing songs and entertain them. A merchant however captured her and took her to the Old Town, but a fisherman’s son set her free. Since that day, she has promised to defend their town.

Unfortunately, when Warsaw was ravaged by the Germans during the Second World War and later on by the Russians, the locals believe that the mermaid had inadvertently gone to visit her little sister – The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. “It was such bad timing but we have all forgiven her. Now that she is back , we believe she will protect us from any harm ,” says my guide.

St. Mark's ChurchZagreb, Croatia

Move over Paris. Here comes Zagreb, Europe's new romantic capital whose very symbol is the bleeding heart or Licitar. But nothing is more romantic than the medieval St Marks Church here.. which is straight out of a fairy tale. .

Lakshmi Sharath

#Romance #Art and Architecture
Move over Paris. Here comes Zagreb, Europe's new romantic capital whose very symbol is the bleeding heart or Licitar,

There are romantic stories everywhere, even a broken heart museum. But nothing is more beautiful and romantic than the medieval St Marks Church here.. that is straight out of a fairy tale.

Painted in white, the sloping roof glistens with ceramic tiles that represent the Zagreb Coat of Arms and that is when I hear about the Cravats.
Historically, the Cravats can be traced to the 16th Century, when the Croatian military, who fought alongside the French, wore these scarves around their neck. The soldiers wore these scarves with so much panache that the French made it a fashion accessory.

But there is a romantic story as well. Although the Cravats were worn by men, it was their girlfriends who had tied the scarves around their necks, as a parting gift before sending them off to war. The Croats, however, are so proud of their contribution to fashion, that they even have a National Cravat Day on October 18 to commemorate it.

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