Archive for 'Uncategorized'
Indian Gardens Posted by kunthra on Aug 16, 2011
If you’re a garden enthusiast, you’ll love some of the Mughal Gardens in India. The Pinjore Gardens is an example of a garden built in the Mughal style of gardening. The Pinjore Gardens are located in Pinjore, which is a city in the state of Haryana. The irony to these Gardens is that the Emperor…
Tombs in India Posted by kunthra on Aug 14, 2011
Some of the most beautiful monuments in India are the tombs of former rulers and wealthy men. You can read a previous post about it here: https://blogs.transparent.com/hindi/famous-mausoleums-of-india/. In order to create a lasting legacy of their existence on earth, some of these men built grand tombs to remind the world of their accomplishments. In addition…
Indian Science and Tech Parks Posted by kunthra on Aug 12, 2011
India has the best tech and science parks you’ll ever see in your lifetime. One of the oldest science and tech park is the software park in Chennai called Olympia Tech Park. Chennai is famous for having the best tech and science parks, and the Olympia Tech Park is one of them. The most famous…
Indian Outdoor Markets Posted by kunthra on Aug 10, 2011
One of the best ways to get bargain prices on goods in India is to stroll around the various marketplaces that India has to offer. Have you ever been to the Chawri Bazaar? It is an outdoor market that sells a lot of brass, copper and paper items. If you ever need a copper pot…
Indian Breakfast Posted by kunthra on Jul 28, 2011
Breakfast in India varies from place to place. For example in Kerala and Tamil Nadu there is a popular breakfast dish called Puttu. Puttu is made by adding water to ground rice and adding spices like cumin. Then it is steamed with layers of grated coconut. The puttu is steamed in a special steaming apparatus…
Indian Railways of the Past Posted by kunthra on Jul 24, 2011
One of the great ways to journey through various parts of India is to do it through the many railways in India. For example the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a wonderful way to see the outdoors and get a feel for the local communities that the railway is a part of. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway…
Indian Fruits Posted by kunthra on Jul 22, 2011
If you ever go to India, you’ll find that there are so many different kinds of fruits used in Indian cuisine. One of these fruits is the mango (आम), which is the national fruit of India. In some countries the mango is an exotic fruit that is expensive and rare to find, but in India…