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Palakkad Fort - A Fort with Historical Importance

Palakkad Fort Palakkad Fort, known as   Tipu's Fort is situated   within the  heart of Palakkad  city  of Kerala state, Southern  India .  It  was   engineered  by Haider Ali in 1766 AD and remains  one amongst   the simplest  preserved forts in Kerala. The  native  ruler, Palakkad Achchan, was originally a tributary of the Zamorin,  however  had become  free  before  the start  of the eighteenth century.  Haider Ali  taken  upon  the chance   to achieve  possession of a strategically  vital  location  like  Palghat, and from  that point   till  1790 the fort was  frequently   within the  hands of the Mysore Sultans.  It  was   initially  taken by the latter in 1768  once   commissioned military officer  Wood captured it  through  his r...

Houseboats - An Experience Beyond Imagination!

You might have heard about  house boats from  different  sources.But do you know how an experience in a  house boat  can  be? House boats  reflect   the beauty  of backwaters. Lets  understand  what a house boat is  and how the experience in a house boat will be . Kettuvallam is  a  house boat  wide   utilized in  the Indian state of Kerala. T he normal  kettuvallam  is especially  used for promoting Kerala  commercial enterprise . W ithin the   Malayalam  language "kettu"  means that  "to tie" and “vallam  means that  boat – both together   create  the  native  name "kettuvallam”. The house boats were  accustomed  ship with rice and spices and  different   merchandise  between Kuttanad  and therefore the   poultry  port.  it had been  a three-day affair in those da...

Dariya Daulat Palace - A Marvel of Architecture

Dariya Daulat Palace located in  Srirangapatna, Mysore is one of the palaces built by Tipu Sultan. It  was once the capital of the Mysore state.  Later when Tipu died  in 1799  land  shifted its capital back to Mysore and placed  the  King Krishnaraja Wodeyar III on the throne of Mysore. Lets glance through the history on how the palace was built. A snap of Dariya Daulat Palace in Mysore  In Srirangapatna,  the  Dariya Daulat Palace (Summer Palace)  is  set amidst  lovely  gardens which is  referred to as  Daria Daulat Bagh. Tipu  sultan,  popularly  referred to as  the "Tiger of Mysore",  designed  this palace in 1784 and  dominated  Mysore from here for  a brief  time  once  his father Hyder Ali wrested power from the Wodeyars  within the  middle of the  eighteenth  century. The palace  incorporates a...

Balmatta Printing Press - A Place Where History of Wonders Rest

Balmatta Printing press is located in Balmatta, Mangalore which is known as one of the oldest and first of its kind printing press in India. This press was started by a German named  Hermann  Fredrik Moegling in 1843. The importance for the promotion  of faith ,  that specialize in   the advance  of intellectual brilliance of the population  and also the   Kannada  journalism was  targeted . The oldest machineries  that  were brought by the Germans  throughout   that point   area unit  still  getting used  by them and  area unit  well maintained. Mangalooru Samachar was  the primary  newspaper being  written   during this  press.  the most intention  to return  up with  this idea  of Moegling was  to grant   info  to the  folks .  this is often  the oldest press  in  Karnataka  and h...