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
One of the foxholes in Bois Jacques(translation: Jack's Woods), Foy(near Bastogne), Belgium. 101st Airborne was spread in this woods, and the village of Foy can be seen at distance in the photo. Foy was occupied by the Germans while Americans held out in the woods. I believe sometime in January 1945, 101st liberated Foy. While … Continue reading Jacquis Bois and Easy Company
A hastily shot 360° view of the panorama at the Waterloo museum. Commissioned in 1912, the painting is 110 metre long, an 12 metres high(so I was at the height of the first floor of a building). A French Navy's painter named Louis Dumoulin worked with three French military painters named Robiquet, Malespina, and Desvarreux. … Continue reading Panorama of the Waterloo battle.
Orientation Context Situation Hanuman's overnight search for Sita was fruitless, and he experienced a range of emotions(from desolation to resolution). At the dawn, Hanuman chucked despair. He decided to check out(for Sita) Ashok vatika. Hanuman was aware that alike Ram, Sita also enjoyed visiting lush green woods, and saunter in Nature. He hoped that at … Continue reading Mission Lanka: How Hanuman identified Sita?
Overview Vasa(named after the royal family name) was a warship commissioned on August 10, 1628 for the Swedish Navy. It sank on its maiden voyage, after sailing for barely 1.5km from the dock. It lied submerged in the bay for 333 years, and 247 days, until it was salvaged on April 24, 1961. Today, it … Continue reading Vasa(Part-1): Context, and Ship’s Overview
A model of the shipyard Skeppsholmen where the famous warship Vasa was built. Nowadays, this is a peninsula known as Blasieholmen in the inner city of Stockholm. It was a centre for the maintenance of naval ships since the mid-16th century. After 1618, the Crown concentrated on building new ships here. Master Henrik recruited carpenters … Continue reading Model of Skeppsholmen shipyard
Life is about being kinetic 