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#DYK Attar or perfume from #Kannauj was once shipped far and wide, especially to the Middle East. Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh is home to traditional units that distil attar & essential oils from purely natural sources such as plant, animal & mineral products.
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The Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company purchased 2 ships, SS Galeo & SS Lavo, from France. They arrived separately at the Tuticorin Port in May 1907. It is said that the 1st ship, SS Galeo, travelled between Tuticorin & Colombo & could carry 1,300 passengers & 40,000 bags of cargo

Chand Bibi (1550-1599) was a fascinating woman who broke many barriers during the medieval Deccan Sultanates. Born to the ruler of the Ahmednagar Sultanate, she was married to Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur. (1/2)

Cashew, which is native to Brazil, was first brought to India by the Portuguese in the 16th CE. They planted cashew trees to stop soil erosion caused by the strong Goan monsoon. In some parts of Kerala, cashew is called 'parangi andi', which means ‘Portuguese seed’.

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#DYK The town of Chinsurah in #WestBengal was home to the Dutch, British, Armenians & Bengalis between the 17th & 19th centuries. It was an important trading center for the Dutch East India Company. India's national song #VandeMataram was also composed at Chinsurah.

As the Daniells sketched India, they were aware that their compatriots were busy conquering it. But Thomas was inclined to think that art was immune from the matters of conquest and commerce, and that it existed on a higher intellectual plane.

(Papanasam Falls, Tamil Nadu)

Trace its history through the monuments that have survived.

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Bareilly: Taming a Provincial Capital
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#Bareilly

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The ‘Other Gandhi’ Meets The World
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Glimpses of a Lost Delhi
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Bareilly: Taming a Provincial Capital
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#day31 #rediscoverindiawithLHI

We’ve all grown up on the epic tale of a wolf-child raised in the jungle, Here’s a look at the inspiration behind
The Jungle Book and some little-known but pivotal details that went into the making of this timeless classic

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#worldbookday #JungleBook

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The Jungle Book: The Untold Story
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Pages From The Past
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Great Libraries of India
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#junglebook #asiaticsociety