Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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#India is home to 1000's of Structures of Historical Value, most of which Lie Neglected or Undocumented.
Like, I found this, the #Ojhala Bridge in #Gopalpur #Mirzapur #UttarPradesh on the National Highway (NH) 35 of the Road Connecting #Allahabad (now #Prayagraj) with #Varanasi (#Benares or #Banaras) on the River #Ganges (#Ganga).
650 Kilometres from #Delhi #NewDelhi & #Calcutta #Kolkata
Locals inform me that it was built in 1772 by the #EastIndiaCompany
#india #ojhala #Gopalpur #Mirzapur #uttarpradesh #allahabad #prayagraj #varanasi #Benares #Banaras #ganges #ganga #delhi #newdelhi #calcutta #kolkata #eastindiacompany #IndianHistory #heritage #history
Audrey Truschke · @audreytruschke
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Today's reading (published in 2017), on #Benares
Major upshots -- Benares as we know it is quite new and inflected by Indo-Muslim styles, traditions, and patronage.
https://www.amazon.com/Banaras-Reconstructed-Architecture-Sacred-Global-ebook/dp/B0721DCWR9/
#Benares #history #india #southasia
Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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From #RoyalCollectionTrust, #UnitedKingdom, 'An emamelled Gold & Jewel encrusted Inkstand' in form of a Barage, made in #Jaipur in 1870's.
Presented as a memento to King Edward VII, (then Prince of Wales) by the Raja of #Benares when he visited the #PrincelyState on 5th Jan, 1876, this object has 19 components & include inkpot, scissor, pens, nibs, knife, paper cutter etc.
@ranasafvi @sanjayuvacha.
#PrincelyState #jaipur #Benares #RoyalCollectionTrust #unitedkingdom