Articles, tagged with "east india company", page 2
21st July 2011
The Word “Bihar" has been coined from “Vihara" meaning Buddhist Monasteries. Bihar is the fascinating land of great religious leaders like Gautama Buddha, Lord Mahavir and Guru Gobind Singh. Bihar is the home of Emperor Ashoka who preached “Ahimsa" or non...
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Author:
Ayush Aggarwal
21st July 2011
Gujarat also known as the land protected or ruled by the Gurjars, or from Gurjar-Rashtra, the Gujjar nation. The Gurjars were historically known as the Sun worshipers as their copper-plate grants and seals also bear an emblem of the Sun. Ahmedabad also kn...
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Author:
Ayush Aggarwal
21st July 2011
Shimla formerly known as Simla is the capital state of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla is known for its unimaginable beauty adorned with snow-capped mountains. Shimla is a renowned hill station with a fabulous weather and serene beauty and known as the summer ca...
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Author:
Ayush Aggarwal
21st July 2011
Chennai is also known as Madras or Madrasapatinam. Chennai is the capital city of Tamil Nadu and is the fifth most populous city in India. The name Chennai is crisp form of the town named Chennaipattinam, and there are two versions regarding the origin of...
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Author:
Ayush Aggarwal
21st July 2011
Kolkata also known as Calcutta is known as Gamma city and is the capital city of West Bengal. It is the third most populous metro city and during the British reign was the capital state of India until 1911. Kolkata is well known for its political events a...
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Author:
Ayush Aggarwal
22nd June 2011
Mark Twain, the English author enthralled by the spiritual beauty of Banaras or Varanasi, once wrote:"Banaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together. On the banks of the Gange...
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Author:
Khare
17th June 2011
Singapore is a lively and very modern city, spotlessly clean and vibrant; this tiny city state proves that good things certainly do come in small packages. As a luxury holiday destination few places can compete with this diminutive but glimmering jewel of...
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Author:
Jamie Richardson
13th June 2011
Under Dutch rulers, Ceylon started out as a country with cinnamon plantations. However, when Britain took over the country, private cinnamon plantations were prohibited. This change was made for financial reasons to create a monopoly for the East India Co...
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Author:
Osi Coor
03rd June 2011
It has been stated that that “The tax system is the barometer of the liberty in any society" [Dr. Charles Adams]. So can our method of taxing American citizens really stack up? Maybe a good location to start answering the question is with a better under...
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Author:
Moises Hayden
02nd June 2011
It has been stated that that “The tax method is the barometer of the liberty in any society" [Dr. Charles Adams]. So how does our system of taxing American citizens truly measure up? Maybe a good location to start answering the question is having a much...
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Author:
Moises Hayden
01st June 2011
One of the most dominant country in the world in terms of economy is in addition dominating this line of business of academic and investigation. US has a number of universities showing superb performance and they carry on increase and excel year by year. ...
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Author:
Bob Five
24th May 2011
Kolkata offers variety of travel extravaganza for its different kind of tourist such as: architectural lover, history lover, art connoisseurs and also for the religious tourists. Post modernism and a totally different culture, which attracts tourists worl...
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Author:
Hemant Gupta
04th May 2011
Having been a key gateway to global markets during the Pajajaran Kingdom in the 15th century the harbour town of Sunda Kelapa still remains one of the most significant stopovers for sea vessels sailing in and around Indonesia. Scenic and breathtaking as ...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
04th May 2011
India is a land bestowed with immense diversity. Recognized for rich heritage and unique traditions, it has emerged as the most sought after tourist destination welcoming travelers from all over the world. More and more travelers are opting for India Tour...
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Author:
visittnt
04th May 2011
Kolkata, the city that earlier was popular as Calcutta is the capital of Bengal State of India. The city known as ‘City of Joy’ is one of the largest cities in India. For a tourist’s perspective, the city has enormous potential to offer to a person who is...
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Author:
Surbhi
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