Mandu- Steeped in history!

Next stop is Mandu, 70 km from Maheshwar. Mandu or Mandbaghad are the ruins of an ancient city in the western state of Madhya Pr…

Cliff Jumping in Hampi?

Whenever the word Hampi is mentioned, I return to my trip to Hampi and the ruins of Vijayanagara Kingdom appear before my eyes. …

Jhansi - A tribute to Rani Lakshmi Bai

On our way to Orcha we reach Jhansi at 11 am. We visited the well preserved Jhansi fort, it has a long and fascinating histor…

Magical Orchha!

In the afternoon drive from Jhansi to Orchha. Orchha was founded in the 15th century AD by Bundela leader Rudra Pratap Singh wh…

Kaas plateau

If Uttarakhand has a flower valley, Maharashtra has a flower plateau in Kash, Satara. The Kas Plateau, also known as "Ka…

Humayun's tomb in Delhi.

Humayun's Mausoleum is the first garden cemetery in the Indian subcontinent. This is the tomb of Emperor Humayun who was the …

A tale of 2 Dargahs

Haji Ali Dargah was built in 1431 in memory of Syed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, a wealthy Muslim merchant who left all his worldl…