Corbett for dummies
Well, for my last post on this trip. This piece is for those people who are interested in making the trip to Corbett and…
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Meeting Mr Tiger at Corbett
Corbett National Park is located just 71 km from Nainital and the drive is just wonderful both for driving and visually. The park is…
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My Summer Trip to Nainital
We had been talking about going to Nainital for a very long time. A three day holiday just seemed the best time to do…
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The Residency – India’s Alamo
The Residency is a wonderful piece of history. It tells us of the resilience of Indian troops during the mutiny. Studies tell us that they were defeated due to the lack of officers. Any army needs officers to coordinate fire and chalk out strategies. This was sadly lacking and the revolution petered out. The British on the other hand realised that they could not be masters for long in a country not their own. The Residency stands today as a testimony of the rule of that day.
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