Rani Ki Vav, The Queen's Stepwell in India
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 3, 2014
Rani Ki Vav is an 11th-century-stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India, on the banks of the Saraswati River. The stepwell i...
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The Coal Fires of Jharia
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 18, 2014
Jharia and the neighbouring village of Bokapahari, in the state of Jharkhand, lie within one of India’s largest coal reserves. Coke coal is ...
5 Unique National Parks of India
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 25, 2014
Exploring the rare wildlife in Indian woods has its own glee. From the regal beasts to the sweet chirping avifauna, the verdant beauty of th...
Animals That Have Cemented India’s Position As The Best Wildlife Destination
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 11, 2014
When it comes to the best destination for wildlife sighting, there are not many that can match the range and versatility offered by India. T...
Ajanta and Ellora Caves of India
Anonymous
Jul 5, 2014
Ajanta and Ellora are two monumental rock cut caves that define Indian art and architectural accomplishment. Though these two monuments are ...
Prabalgad Fort, India
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 28, 2013
Prabalgad Fort, also known as Kalavantin Durg (Kalavantin’s Fort), is located between Matheran and Panvel in the Indian state of Maharashtr...
Krishna's Butter Ball – A Balancing Rock at Mahabalipuram
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 27, 2013
Krishna’s Butterball is a curious tourist attraction in Mahabalipuram, a town about 60 km south of Chennai famous for its stone carvings. Th...
Phugtal Monastery, India
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 27, 2013
Phuktal Monastery or Phuktal Gompa is one of the most isolated monastery in the south-eastern Zanskar region in Ladakh district of Jammu and...
Cellular Jail: Former British Penal Colony for Indian Political Prisoners
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 23, 2013
The Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani or Black Water, was an infamous colonial prison situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in t...
Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur, India
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 15, 2013
Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan, is a massive fort located on a hill 400 feet above the city. Its walls are up...
The “Floating” Lake Palace of Udaipur
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 7, 2013
Like a shimmering mirage in the middle of Lake Pichola, Lake Palace is easily one of India’s most famous hotels. The palace was built betwee...
Floating Phumdis of Loktak Lake, India
Kaushik Patowary
May 25, 2013
Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, also called the only Floating lake in the world due to the large amount of fl...
The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 14, 2013
Roopkund is a glacial lake located at an altitude of about 5,029 metres in Uttarakhand, a state in India. When the ice melts, hundreds of hu...
The Beautiful Key Monastery, India
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 26, 2012
Key Gompa is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located on picturesque hilltop at an altitude of 4,166 metres above sea level, close to the Spiti ...
India’s Death Defying ‘Maut ka Kuaa’ or ‘Well of Death’
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 2, 2012
‘Maut ka Kuaa’, which translates to the ‘Well of Death’ in English, also sometimes called the ‘Wall of Death’, is a death defying and gravit...
Chand Baori Step Well in Rajasthan, India
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 9, 2012
Chand Baori in Abhaneri village in eastern Rajasthan, India, is one of the most overlooked landmarks in the country. It is one of the oldest...
Karni Mata Rat Temple at Deshnoke, India
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 17, 2012
The Karni Mata Temple at Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, India, is one of the strangest temples in the world. The temple is home to over 20,00...
Backwaters of Kerala, India
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 21, 2012
Kerala, a state in southern India, is well-renowned for its backwater system – a network of interconnected canals, lagoons, rivers, lakes an...
11 Oldest Continuously Inhabited Cities in the World
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 2, 2012
Ever since man learned to grow their own food and rear cattle, they have been living in permanent to semi-permanent settlements with certain...
Siachen, The World's Highest Battlefield
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 12, 2012
The Siachen glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains, is one of the five largest glaciers in the Karakoram,...
