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
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
Orientation Context More than a month had elapsed since Sugreev(Hindi: सुग्रीव) dispatched the search parties in all directions, to locate Sita(Hindi: सीता).Failure to locate Sita meant bad news for everyone - Sugreev would execute the failed Vanaras(Hindi: वानर), conflicts would erupt between Sugreev and Ram(Hindi: राम), internal turbulence would destroy Sugreev's kingdom.Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came … Continue reading Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-3
Orientation Context More than a month had elapsed since Sugreev(Hindi: सुग्रीव) dispatched the search parties in all directions, to locate Sita(Hindi: सीता).Failure to locate Sita meant bad news for everyone - Sugreev executing the failed Vanaras(Hindi: वानर), conflicts between Sugreev and Ram(Hindi: राम), internal turbulence in Sugreev's kingdom.Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came just in nick of … Continue reading Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-2
Orientation Context More than a month had elapsed since Sugreev(Hindi: सुग्रीव) dispatched the search parties in all directions, to locate Sita(Hindi: सीता).Failure to locate Sita meant bad news for everyone - Sugreev executing the failed Vanaras(Hindi: वानर), conflicts between Sugreev and Ram(Hindi: राम), internal turbulence in Sugreev's kingdom.Hanuman’s legendary feat to reach Lanka came just in nick of … Continue reading Mission Lanka: Hanuman’s triumph. Part-1
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