Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge

This shot was taken from the Howrah Station Ghat, The bridge posed a beautiful frame. The mighty cantilever bridge, one among the 8 cantilever bridges of the world connects the twin cities of Howrah and historical Kolkata over Hoogly.  A marvel of great architecture and symbol of the so called "Aamar Shonar Bangla", Bengali culture, the bridge is a pride of India. Shot at  Av3.5, and Tv 0.3sec and ISO -1600 as it was too dark otherwise.

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Howrah Bridge

Howrah Bridge

It looks as beautiful as it was even made, even till date holding its steel and concrete together. Hanging over river Hoogly, one of kind ( the cantilever bridge) among world's 8 bridges of its type. This was built by Britishers in year 1937-1943 to move their Military, vehicles and cattles. Out of the total 26,500 tons of steel used, Tata Iron and Steel Company supplied 23,500 tons of steel and fabrication was done by Braithwaite, Burn and Jessop Co. at four different shops in Calcutta. Even today it carries over 80,000 people walking over it every day.

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Still Life

Statue

I shot this beautiful piece of art at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. This was one among the many marble statues that adorn the facades and throughway's of the magnificent British era architecture. 

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Qutub - Entangled

The Entangled Qutub

Just another perspective of the enormous pillar from 12th Century,erected by the great Qutubuddin Aibak. Erected more than 800 years ago and still Erect.....

I was chilling out in an Evening at Kutub Minar, taking some of the shots of the beautiful monument..made in early 13th century started by the great Qutubuddin Aibak..and later on completed by his successor Illtutmish.
A pillar gifted by Mughal Dynasty remarkable for its survival through bad and good times that HIndustan has seen.

Location: Mehrauli, South Delhi, New Delhi, INDIA

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Madikeri Prison

District Prison Madikeri

Welcome to the town of Madikeri or MERCARA as known to locals. This prison was built long back in 1812 inside the Madikeri Fort by Raja Lingarajendra II. There is also a old church, and a poorly managed museum inside the fort.Now the fort is municipal head-quarters of the town. East of the Fort is Indo-Saracenic Style Omkareshwar temple built by raja in 1820. There is a small lake surrounding the temple.A flight of steps lead to the temple from behind the Madikeri Police station.
Rajs's Seat gives a Panoramic view of the Blue Mountains and Nilgiri Valleys. Its worth watching, and leaves with a lifetime memory of teh scenic beauty of the place. See other pictures of Madikeri on Blog to explore it. 

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