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Travel India Jabalpur

Land of the romantic Marble Rocks and Kipling’s Jungle Book When you think of a romantic cruise amongst marble rocks, think of Jabalpur. And when you think of Snooker, think of Jabalpur again, because snooker was invented here. Overview Jabalpur… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Cities, Forests, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Bhimbetka Caves

  Earliest Human Settlements in India The Bhimbetka Caves, or Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, (also known as ‘Bhim Baithaka’ meaning Bhim’s seat), located at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal Hills, 45 km south of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, contain 15,000… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Caves, Culture, Forests, History, Nature, Travel India, World Heritagae
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Travel India Jaisalmer

                                          The Golden City  Where would you go if you wanted to see sand, desert and sand dunes in India?The best place is Jaisalmer – in the middle of Thar Desert in Rajasthan.JaisalmerThe small town of Jaisalmer, nicknamed “The… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Birds, Cities, Culture, Desert, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Leh – I

                                                      Enigmatic land of Sand and Snow          Ladakh is unique. It is unlike any other place in the world. It really belongs to a bye gone era forgotten by time itself. Ladakh is the enigmatic land of sand… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Culture, Hill Stations, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Nature, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India, Wildlife
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Travel India Kali Mirch

  Spices of India – My Favourite Spice                                                                                                                                                         My favourite spice is Kali Mirch. I love to sprinkle a little powdered Kali Mirch on my buttered toast every morning. And my wife uses it in a number of dishes.… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Food, History, Indian Food, Spices, Travel India
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Travel India Kolhapur

  Shakti Peeth  of  Mahalakshmi and   the Gateway to Karnataka and Goa                                              Kolhapur is famous for its Mahalakshmi Temple which devout Hindus believe will fulfill all their wishes. There are plenty of places to see around. And, you… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Food, History, Lakes and Waterfalls, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Chidambaram

Unique Temple of the Formless Shiva I have visited Chidambaram several times for three reasons. · To meander through the Mangrove Forests of Pichavaram to the beach beyond. · To visit, attend or give lectures at the Annamalai University. ·… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, Forests, History, Islands and Beaches, Mangrove Forests, Nature, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Dwarka

The Real Atlantis  The western most of Adi Shankaracharya’s Four Dhams Some time ago, my mother wanted me to take her to Dwarka, the last of the Four Dhams of Adi Shankaracharya (we had already visited the other three). The… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Architecture, Culture, History, Pilgrimages, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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Travel India Murud Janjira – the invincible fort

Murud Janjira Murud is a beautiful fishing village on the western coast of India – about 5 hours drive from Bombay (Mumbai). Since it has a municipality, water supply, schools and hospitals, you could even term it a small town.… Read more ›

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Binoy Gupta
Caves, History, Islands and Beaches, Nature, Palaces and Forts, Temples and Pilgrimage, Travel India
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