Bookbinder of the late 19th century

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This bookbinder was used to press bound books so that the covers will stay straight and flat when the glue has dried.It was made of cast iron and steel and weighs approximately 350 kg. Christian Mansfeld was a German inventor and industrialist who started his company in Leipzig in 1861. Paper processing machines were the … Continue reading Bookbinder of the late 19th century

Nyköpingshus

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Kungstornet and the other structures. It was originally built in the 11th century as a defensive structure to guard an upcoming settlement known as 'Ny'(new)köping as opposed to the existing Köping further up north by the river. The castle was a witness to several brutal events: - In 1317, the then Duke of Södermanland invited … Continue reading Nyköpingshus

सदा मारुती हृदयीं धरा

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रामदासांची हनुमानगाथा हनुमानास नुसते वेशीवर न ठेवता मराठी जनमानसात स्थापण्याचे काम केले ते समर्थांनी(रामदास). मारुतीस्तोत्र, मारुतीची आरती(इतर अनेक देवतांच्या लोकप्रिय आरत्या समर्थांनी रचल्या) अनेक शतके महाराष्ट्रात घरोघरी मुखोद्गत आहेत.समर्थांच्या अफाट वाङ्मयात हनुमानाचे वर्णन अनेक ठिकाणी आढळते. ते एका संकेतस्थळावर असावेत ही इच्छा. जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ! नांव मारुतीचें घ्यावें | पुढें पाऊल टाकावें ||१|| अवघा … Continue reading सदा मारुती हृदयीं धरा

स्वराज्याची गंगोत्री

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२००७ साली स्वातंत्र्यदिनी शिवनेरीचे धावते दर्शन झाले. त्यावेळेस काढलेला हा फोटो आज जवळजवळ १४ वर्षांनी सापडला. शिवनेरी, हा महाल म्हणजे स्वराज्याची गंगोत्री म्हणायला हवी. याच ठिकाणी शिवाजी महाराजांचा जन्म झाला असे म्हणतात.