MILIND APTE

Interest in Indian history, culture, art, traditions.

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Metcalfe Hall (Build 1840–1844)
Iconic heritage building in Kolkata, India.

Design: Inspired by ancient Greek temples like the Tower of the Winds in Athens, featuring 30 massive Corinthian columns.

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Patna Devi Mandir, 1150 AD
Near Chalisgaon, Dist. Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

This place is believed to be associated with Bhaskaracharya, the renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer.

A sacred place where spirituality meets India’s rich scientific heritage.

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कोई पंजाब से
कोई महाराष्ट्र से
कोई यूपी से है, कोई बंगाल से
तेरी पूजा की थाली में लाये हैं हम
फूल हर रंग के, आज हर डाल से
नाम कुछ भी सही पर लगन एक है
जोत से जोत दिल की जगा जायेंगे

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17 Aug'45 , Saigaon (now Ho Chi Minh City,) airport Vietnam.

Probably, the last official photograph of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Remembering the fearless Indian revolutionary. 🇮🇳

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The port of Marseille, France.

On July 8, 1910, Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar made a daring escape attempt from the British ship S.S. Morea.

In early 1910 he served as the intellectual & logistical mastermind for a network of radical activities in Europe.

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On 18 April 1930, Master Da Surya Sen led the historic Chittagong Armoury Raid.

A school teacher who shook the British Empire with absolute courage.

Remembering the fearless Indian revolutionary. 🇮🇳

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Dandeshwar Temple near Jageshwar in Almora district of Uttarakhand, India.

Constructed between the 7th and 12th centuries during the reign of the Katyuri dynasty.

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Pistol Used by Bhagat Singh In Assassination of John Saunders.

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Pillars of 1600 Years Old Elephanta Caves In Maharashtra

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Chandreshwar Bhutnath - ancient hilltop Temple.

Dating back over 2,000 years, prominent spiritual center for the ancient Bhoja dynasty.

Their old capital, Chandrapur (now Chandor), was named after the deity.

Location: Paroda, Quepem, South Goa.

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Nilkanthdham, a massive, grand Hindu temple in Poicha village, Narmada district, Gujarat.

Dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.

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The very tall standing Ganesha statue called Kadyavarcha Ganpati in marathi (also called Nisargacha Raja).

A large idol situated on the edge of a cliff on Neral and Matheran road,

Matheran (hill station), Taluk Karjat District Raigad in Maharashtra.

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Pratapgad Fort built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1656.

Near Mahabaleshwar hill station District Satara in Maharashtra.

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700 year old Maa Dewri Mandir at

Diuri village near Tamar in Ranchi District of Jharkhand.

This is M S Dhoni's Spiritual Home.

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Shesh Shaita

10th century, Lord Vishnu statue in Anantashayana (cosmic sleep) posture.

Bandhavgarh forest, Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh.

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Historic Karnala Fort,

inside the Karnala Bird Sanctuary

Panvel Maharashtra's Raigad district.

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The Kalal Bangdi is a massive, historic cannon

on Murud-Janjira Fort in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.

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Tribal art.

Sutradhar community, rooted in ancient earth and martial rituals, well known for

Chhau mask of Charida village, West Bengal's Purulia district.

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Pakhi Pahar, also known as Bird Hill or Murraburu Hill, is an 800-foot-high hill in the Ajodhya Hills range of Purulia, West Bengal.

The place is famous for large-scale rock carvings of about 65 birds.

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Bhishma lying on the bed of arrows as Arjun digs ground for water.

Jor Bangla temple Bishnupur Bankura West Bengal

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