My passion since childhood – History. Primary areas of interest are as follows:
1. The Maratha Confederacy
2. Indian Struggle for Independence
3. WW-II
4. Indian Epics
Preface Karna in आदिपर्व & सभापर्व: To fulfill Drona's wish, Kauravas launched an armed assault on Panchal. In a duel between Drupad and Karna, the latter was severely wounded and fled the battlefield. It should be noted that soon Duryodhan was also defeated and he too, fled the battlefield.Karna was an active participant in the … Continue reading Karna, a hero/anti-hero or a glorified villain??? : Part-1
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया Rationale:The Indian 'Gods', IMHO, were versatile individuals with stratospheric achievements which pertained to the well-being of the society. They strove hard to relieve the masses by eliminating anti-social elements and elevated the living standards of the masses by providing them socially, economically and politically stable and conducive environments. Their ideals, ideas and … Continue reading A glance at Shri Ganesh’s achievements
The German 1.5 m range finder(unfortunately, I missed to note the exact model !) (German:Enfernungsmesser) The coastal batteries never operated standalone. Based on the curvature of the earth and other factors, suitable vantage points were set where lookout stations were built. These lookout stations use to have such range finders, often longer ones(4, 5, 6, … Continue reading Range finder: German
38 cm SK C/34 naval gun Mainly used on Tirpitz-class battleships and in coastal batteries, this gun was one of the giants of the 19th century. It was designed in 1934 by German group Krupp and was in service from 1939-45(maybe, later). Weighing above 110 tons and depending on the shell types and weights(from 400 … Continue reading 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun
When you finally get a glimpse of the weapons that you have only heard of and used in video games 😀 Wehrmacht(Heer?) inventory A few American and British guns and rifles. Pistols German anti-tank weapon. Collection of pistols.
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