When Britain went to war in 1939, it soon became clear that Prime Minister Neville chamberlain had neither the character nor the ability to lead the country. In May 1940, Winston Churchill, a man with a powerful personality was called into form a government. He set about his task with a will. Not only did [...]
Sir John Vanbrugh certainly led the most exciting life of any architect of his time. He was born in 1664 and after studying architecture joined the army. While in France, Vanbrugh was arrested as a spy and imprisoned in the infamous Bastille. After his release, he returned to Britain to take up the safer occupation [...]
Unakoti is in Tripura state, lying in the northern eastern region of India. It is located at 180 kilometer away from Agartala city, capital of Tripura state. The absolute grandeur and artistry makes Unakoti Tirtha incomparable and unique. The 7th – 9th century AD stone and rock cut sculptures are found in the deep forest [...]
In the 1780s the isolated trading outpost of the fort chippewayan was commanded by a Scot named Alexander Mackenzie. For chippewayan stood on the edge of Lake Athabasca, beyond which lay virtually unknown territory. Mackenzie loved exploration and began to wonder if any of the mighty rivers near him led to the Pacific. In June [...]
Temujin was the son of a rather unimportant Mongol chieftain who dies soon after his son was born. As soon as he was adult, temujin embarked on a career that was to make him feared across Asia and Europe. His charismatic personality and skill as warrior quickly won him many followers. By making skillful alliances [...]
Tawang is administrative district of Arunachal Pradesh state, India. This district covers an area of 2085 square kilometers and with a population around 4,000. Tawang monastery here in this district, is very famous, which attracts many tourists.
Tawang Monastery is the biggest Buddhist monastery found in India. It belongs to the Gelgupa sect. Established as per [...]
Taurus is the name of a sun sign and represents people born between 22nd April and 20th May. Taureans as they are called are very gentle and are family oriented. They are extremely grounded and are polite to everyone. Pink and green are considered to be lucky colours for the taureans. Represented by the [...]
Taragarh and Nalagarh in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India is a tourist paradise. This place is blessed with most beautiful and spectacular landscape. The lush green valleys, snow capped mountains, mountain lakes, fast flowing river, flower meadows, monateries and temples offers a great visual treat and also takes visitors to trance. Apart from relaxing, [...]
The Taj mahal was built by the Mogul emperor shah jehan as a tomb for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is situated in Agra in northern India and is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. When the Moguls arrived in India early in the 16th century, they brought Persian civilization with [...]
West point, the united states military academy for the training of regular army officers was established on march 16, 1802 at west point on the Hudson river about 50 miles north of the city of New York. The place was already famous as the scene, 22 years earlier, of a dramatic incident in the war [...]