Towns of Twins
Kaushik Patowary
May 6, 2015
The University of Texas estimates that 32 out of every 1,000 people in this world are a twin or 16 pairs in 1,000, which translates to 3 pe...
Showing posts with the label India
The Humble Sources of 10 Major Rivers
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 18, 2015
The source or headwaters of a river, defined as the furthest place in that river from its estuary or confluence with another river, is an el...
The Great Wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 21, 2015
Located 84 km north of Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, in western India, Kumbhalgarh Fort is the second most important citadel after Chi...
Bibi Ka Maqbara: The Other Taj Mahal
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 10, 2014
Do you know that India has not one but two Taj Mahals? Indeed, there is a monument identical to the Taj that stands in Aurangabad in Maharas...
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...
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...
