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A contemplative vaishnava sadhu, devotee of Lord Vishnu, near the ruins of Hampi, Karnataka, India. 2008
One of the biggest symbol remains for the remembrance of The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/; from rāj, literally, "rule" in Hindustani) was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The rule is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
Gateway of IndiaThe Gateway of India is one of India's most unique landmarks situated in the city of Mumbai. The colossal structure was constructed in 1924. Located at the tip of Apollo Bunder, the gateway overlooks the Mumbai harbor, bordered by the Arabian Sea in the Colaba district. The Gateway of India is a monument that marks India's chief ports and is a major tourist attraction for visitors who arrive in India for the first time. At one point of time, this monument represented the grandeur of the British Raj in India. The total construction cost of this monument was approximately 21 lakhs and the whole expense was borne by the Indian government. A favourite spot for tourists, nowadays, this monument attracts vendors, food stalls and photographers. The passing of the 'First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry' was recorded as the first main event that took place at the Gateway of India. This ceremony was conducted on February 28, 1948, when the last set of British troops and divisions left India, post-independence.
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911. However, they only got to see a cardboard model of the structure since the construction did not begin till 1915.[12] The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1988, by the governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke, with the final design of George Wittet sanctioned on March 31, 1914. The gateway was built from yellow basalt and concrete.[13] Between 1915 and 1919, work proceeded at Apollo Bundar (Port) to reclaim the land on which the gateway and the new sea wall would be built. The foundations were completed in 1920, and construction was finished in 1924.[14] The gateway was opened on December 4, 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading.[6]
The last British troops to leave India following the country's independence, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the Gateway on their way out in a ceremony on February 28, 1948, signalling the end of British rule.
Design and structure
The Scottish architect George Wittet combined the elements of the Roman triumphal arch and the 16th-century architecture of Gujarat.[16] Its design is a combination of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles; the arch is of Muslim style while the decorations are of Hindu style.[17] The gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete.[12] The stone was locally obtained, and the perforated screens were brought from Gwalior.[18] The gateway faces out to Mumbai Harbour from the tip of Apollo Bunder.[19]
The central dome is 48 feet (15 metres) in diameter and 83 feet (25 metres) above the ground at its highest point.[20] The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. On each side of the arch, there are large halls that can hold 600 people.[12] The cost of the construction was ₹2 million (US$31,000), borne mainly by the Imperial Government of India. Due to a paucity of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
Significance
It is the place where the viceroys and governors used to land upon their arrival in India. Though built as a welcome to King George V for his visit of 1911, then an event of grand significance for British India and the British empire, today serves as a "monumental memento" of British colonial rule over India.[11] Built right next to the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel,[21] for British arriving for the first time to India, the gateway was a symbol of the "power and majesty" of the British empire.[3]
Opposite the gateway stands the statue of Shivaji, the king who used guerilla warfare to establish the Maratha empire in the Sahyadri mountain range in the 17th century,[22] as a symbol of Maratha "pride and courage".[23] The statue was unveiled on 26 January 1961 on the occasion of India's Republic Day.[24][25] The other statue in the area is that of Swami Vivekananda, by renowned sculptor Sitaram S. Arte.[26]
There are five jetties at the gateway.[27] The first jetty is exclusive to the Atomic Research Centre, the second and third are used for commercial ferry operations, the fourth is closed and the fifth is exclusive to the Royal Bombay Yacht Club.
Gateway of India thronged by tourists
After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, there has been a proposal to close all these jetties and replace them with two newer ones to be built near the Bombay Presidency Radio Club nearby.[28] The second and third jetties are the starting point for tours of Elephanta Caves, which is a 50-minute boat ride away by ferry.[21][29] Other routes from the Gateway include ferry rides to Alibaug and Mandwa; these ferries are said to carry passengers above their certified capacity due to their popularity.[30]
The Gateway of India is a major tourist destination and a popular gathering spot for locals, street vendors and photographers.[19] In 2012, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation moved the "Elephanta Festival of music and dance" from its original location at Elephanta Caves (where it had been celebrated for 23 years) to the Gateway due to the increased capacity offered by the venue. The Gateway can host 2,000 to 2,500 people, whereas Elephanta Caves could host only 700 to 800 people.[31][32]
A bomb planted in a taxi exploded near the gateway in the 2003.[9] The gateway was also the site of a major bomb-blast in August 2003 and was the disembarkation point of the terrorists participating in the November 2008 terror attacks when four gunmen attacked the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower.[33] Public movement in certain areas was restricted after the 2008 attacks.
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Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, Indo‑Saracenic architectural style (a blend of Indian, Islamic, and European elements, including Moorish, Byzantine, and Renaissance influences), designed by Indian architects Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, with the project later completed by English engineer W. A. Chambers, opened in 1903.
The history of Mumbai and The Taj Mahal Palace, the city’s first harbour landmark, are dramatically intertwined. For over a century, this luxury hotel has been the residence of choice for maharajas, dignitaries and other famous personalities.
The hotel's original building was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
It is widely believed that Jamsetji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to "whites only". However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead, they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of The Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.[8]
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W. A. Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million in 2008 prices).[9]
Originally the main entrance was on the other side, where now the pool exists, and the ocean was at the back, although it is now always viewed and photographed from the ocean side.[10]
Between 1915 and 1919, work proceeded at Apollo Bundar to reclaim the land behind the hotel where the Gateway of India was built in 1924. Gateway of India soon became a major focal point in Bombay.
The original clientele were mainly the Europeans, the Maharajas and the elites. Many world-renowned personalities have since stayed there, from Somerset Maugham and Duke Ellington to Lord Mountbatten and Bill Clinton.
When it opened in 1903, the hotel was the first in India to have: electricity, American fans, German elevators, Turkish baths and English butlers. Later it also had the city’s first licensed bar, India’s first all-day restaurant, and the India’s first discotheque, Blow Up.[11] Initially in 1903, it charged Rs 13 for rooms with fans and attached bathrooms, and Rs 20 with full board.
During World War I the hotel was converted into a hospital with 600 beds.
Jinnah's estranged wife Ratanbai Petit lived here during her last days in 1929 (her mother belonged to the Tata family).[12] By 1966, the building was run-down, perhaps as a results of losing the British customers in 1948.[13]
The Taj Hotel was home to legendary Jazz musician Micky Correa, "The Sultan of Swing" from 1936-1960.[14][15]
The Taj Mahal Tower, an additional wing of the hotel, was opened in 1973.[16] It was designed by Melton Bekker.[17] Also in 1970s Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces was organized that built new properties and converted palaces into heritage hotels. In 1980, it expanded overseas.
2008 Mumbai attacks
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was specifically chosen by Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terrorist organization for an attack so that it will be "striking a blow against a symbol of Indian wealth and progress".
The hotel received extensive international exposure in 2008 and reopened after extensive repairs.
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A contemplative vaishnava sadhu, devotee of Lord Vishnu. I found him sitting on this rock, after climbing the steps up to the Hanuman temple, near Hampi, Karnataka, India. 2008
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The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.
The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. Many of its elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat. The pillars are derived from the design of Hindu temples and the design of the Gateway's windows comes from Muslim architecture.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. For lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
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i think i am in love with this Structure and also this shot . .
i am sorry i haven't been posting much new stuff lately . . i have been a lil too busy . . hope to change that soon , maybe . .
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
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Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.
The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. Many of its elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat. The pillars are derived from the design of Hindu temples and the design of the Gateway's windows comes from Muslim architecture.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. For lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
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That's the Taj Mahal Hotel and Gateway Of India , taken from atop a ferry on a very windy day !!
The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
Gateway Of India
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The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai, India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.
The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. Many of its elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat. The pillars are derived from the design of Hindu temples and the design of the Gateway's windows comes from Muslim architecture.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. For lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
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This is my First upload shot with my Dslr 1000D !! i hope you all like it . . .
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That's the southern corner of the Taj Mahal Palace . . .
The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower is a prestigious luxury hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this iconic 105-year old heritage building retains its stature as the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From an historical and architectural point of view, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903.
It is widely believed that Tata decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Parke's Apollo Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Jamsedji Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of the Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was £250000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from the same steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator.
On November 26, 2008, in a series of attacks in the southern part of Mumbai, the hotel (as well as the Oberoi) was attacked as part of a terrorist attack in Mumbai, during which material damage occurred including the destruction of the roof of the hotel in the hours afterwards. Hostages were taken during the attacks. At least 167 people were killed in the attacks and 293 wounded (the numbers include casualties at CST railway station, The Oberoi Hotel, Nariman House and the Cama Hospital), including many foreigners. The casualties were mostly Indian citizens, although westerners carrying foreign passports were singled out. Indian commandos killed the gunmen barricaded in the hotel to end the three-day battle.
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If predictions are anything to go by , the temperature in the city is set to soar further.
However, in all the rising delirium of heat and North Indian summer, there are loveable treats to be found. Like Kulfi, the Indian subcontinent's milk-based sweet dense creamy answer to frozen desserts as ice-cream.
The Kulfiwala outside Moet's In Defense Colony which is one of the best in the city and where i found this piece of Kulfi last summer, is said to source the Kulfis he sells from Sitaram Bazaar in Old Delhi. Around 80% of the city's Kulfi business, it is reported , is controlled by four families in this Bazaar area.
The Kulfis are frozen in small earthen pots(matkas) or on a tilli( a stick) frozen in moulds usually stored in a mix of ice and salt. They are either served in the same matka or demolded often over a bed of sweet vermicelli(rice noodles).
One of the biggest symbol remains for the remembrance of The British Raj (/rɑːdʒ/; from rāj, literally, "rule" in Hindustani) was the rule by the British Crown in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947. The rule is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.
Gateway of IndiaThe Gateway of India is one of India's most unique landmarks situated in the city of Mumbai. The colossal structure was constructed in 1924. Located at the tip of Apollo Bunder, the gateway overlooks the Mumbai harbor, bordered by the Arabian Sea in the Colaba district. The Gateway of India is a monument that marks India's chief ports and is a major tourist attraction for visitors who arrive in India for the first time. At one point of time, this monument represented the grandeur of the British Raj in India. The total construction cost of this monument was approximately 21 lakhs and the whole expense was borne by the Indian government. A favourite spot for tourists, nowadays, this monument attracts vendors, food stalls and photographers. The passing of the 'First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry' was recorded as the first main event that took place at the Gateway of India. This ceremony was conducted on February 28, 1948, when the last set of British troops and divisions left India, post-independence.
The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in December 1911. However, they only got to see a cardboard model of the structure since the construction did not begin till 1915.[12] The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1988, by the governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke, with the final design of George Wittet sanctioned on March 31, 1914. The gateway was built from yellow basalt and concrete.[13] Between 1915 and 1919, work proceeded at Apollo Bundar (Port) to reclaim the land on which the gateway and the new sea wall would be built. The foundations were completed in 1920, and construction was finished in 1924.[14] The gateway was opened on December 4, 1924, by the Viceroy, the Earl of Reading.[6]
The last British troops to leave India following the country's independence, the First Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry, passed through the Gateway on their way out in a ceremony on February 28, 1948, signalling the end of British rule.
Design and structure
The Scottish architect George Wittet combined the elements of the Roman triumphal arch and the 16th-century architecture of Gujarat.[16] Its design is a combination of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles; the arch is of Muslim style while the decorations are of Hindu style.[17] The gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete.[12] The stone was locally obtained, and the perforated screens were brought from Gwalior.[18] The gateway faces out to Mumbai Harbour from the tip of Apollo Bunder.[19]
The central dome is 48 feet (15 metres) in diameter and 83 feet (25 metres) above the ground at its highest point.[20] The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. On each side of the arch, there are large halls that can hold 600 people.[12] The cost of the construction was ₹2 million (US$31,000), borne mainly by the Imperial Government of India. Due to a paucity of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it.
Significance
It is the place where the viceroys and governors used to land upon their arrival in India. Though built as a welcome to King George V for his visit of 1911, then an event of grand significance for British India and the British empire, today serves as a "monumental memento" of British colonial rule over India.[11] Built right next to the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel,[21] for British arriving for the first time to India, the gateway was a symbol of the "power and majesty" of the British empire.[3]
Opposite the gateway stands the statue of Shivaji, the king who used guerilla warfare to establish the Maratha empire in the Sahyadri mountain range in the 17th century,[22] as a symbol of Maratha "pride and courage".[23] The statue was unveiled on 26 January 1961 on the occasion of India's Republic Day.[24][25] The other statue in the area is that of Swami Vivekananda, by renowned sculptor Sitaram S. Arte.[26]
There are five jetties at the gateway.[27] The first jetty is exclusive to the Atomic Research Centre, the second and third are used for commercial ferry operations, the fourth is closed and the fifth is exclusive to the Royal Bombay Yacht Club.
Gateway of India thronged by tourists
After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, there has been a proposal to close all these jetties and replace them with two newer ones to be built near the Bombay Presidency Radio Club nearby.[28] The second and third jetties are the starting point for tours of Elephanta Caves, which is a 50-minute boat ride away by ferry.[21][29] Other routes from the Gateway include ferry rides to Alibaug and Mandwa; these ferries are said to carry passengers above their certified capacity due to their popularity.[30]
The Gateway of India is a major tourist destination and a popular gathering spot for locals, street vendors and photographers.[19] In 2012, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation moved the "Elephanta Festival of music and dance" from its original location at Elephanta Caves (where it had been celebrated for 23 years) to the Gateway due to the increased capacity offered by the venue. The Gateway can host 2,000 to 2,500 people, whereas Elephanta Caves could host only 700 to 800 people.[31][32]
A bomb planted in a taxi exploded near the gateway in the 2003.[9] The gateway was also the site of a major bomb-blast in August 2003 and was the disembarkation point of the terrorists participating in the November 2008 terror attacks when four gunmen attacked the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower.[33] Public movement in certain areas was restricted after the 2008 attacks.
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Luftbild von einem kleinen herzlichen Garten am Ortseingang von Gstadt am Chiemsee. The Garden of Peace was created by Nicky Sitaram Sabnis on a hill in the north of the lake Chiemsee. In the garden is also a cairn.
2ft 6in gauge 2-6-2+2-6-2 built by Beyer-Peacock in 1947, a repeat of no. 4 built in 1932. Similar units supplied to Sierra Leone
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Sept. 22, 2013 @ 9 a.m. (the half-marathon start time)
This year, about 22,000 runners are expected to participate in the 5 km or 21.1 km (half-marathon) Canada Army Run race events. The Canada Army Run, now in its sixth year, continues to be the fastest-growing race event in Canada.
The runners listed below are:
a) local (Ottawa-Gatineau and area) half-marathon participants, who
b) registered through the Running Room.
The lists are sorted by community and first name, as follows:
(page 1)
A. Ottawa, Ontario
B. Gatineau, Québec
C. Kanata, Ontario
D. Nepean, Ontario
E. Orleans, Ontario
(page 2)
F. Other Ontario, by community
G. Other Québec, by community
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A. Ottawa Residents
1…….Adam Lyle
2…….Adam Martin
3…….Adam Stone
4…….Aili Ignacy
5…….Aisha Suhail
6…….Alain Auger
7…….Alan Chan
8…….Alastair Stewart
9…….Alec Campbell
10……Alex Hubbard
11……Alex Reeves
12……Alex Renwick
13……Alexandra Gaw
14……Alexandra Paslat
15……Alexandra Salo
16……Alexandre Prenoveau
17……Alexis Tulsiram
18……Algis Danaitis
19……Alisha Prater
20……Alison Jennings
21……Alison Young
22……Alix McLeod
23……Allan McKay
24……Allanna Turcotte
25……Alp Oran
26……Amanda Pruner
27……Amanda Troupe
28……Amber Mazanek
29……Amira Mohamed
30……Amy McSweeney
31……Amy Smith
32……Andre Cuillerier
33……Andre Dion
34……Andrea Evans
35……Andrea Merry
36……Andrea Winter
37……Andrew Archer
38……Andrew Chen
39……Andrew Gaiero
40……Andrew Ha
41……Andrew Ng
42……Andrew Porter
43……Andrew Rodrigue
44……Andrew Rose
45……Andrew Staples
46……Angela Koskie
47……Angela Lewis
48……Angela Romany
49……Angela Simpkin
50……Angela Walter
51……Angeline Law
52……Anick Piquette
53……Anita Choquette
54……Ann Gregory
55……Ann Lanthier
56……Anna Belanger
57……Anna Belanger
58……Anna Shannette
59……Anne Cumming
60……Anne MacDonald
61……Anne-Marie Fraser
62……Annie McEwen
63……Aparna Shanker
64……April Ferguson
65……Arleigh Romyn
66……Arlene Doucette
67……Art Gresham
68……Ashleigh Horricks
69……Ashley Andrews
70……Ashley Cowan
71……Audrey Taylor
72……Ayla Jacquard
73……Barbara Campbell
74……Barbara Carrera
75……Barbara Dundas
76……Becky Lee-Mclean
77……Ben Tobali
78……Bernard Rousseau
79……Bill McEachern
80……Bill Ridley
81……Bingbing Cai
82……Blair Stacey
83……Blenda Jong
84……Bob McCulloch
85……Brad Koskie
86……Brad Lejeune
87……Brad Richard
88……Breann Ronquist
89……Brenda Gaitens
90……Brenda Troke
91……Brendan Hennigan
92……Brian Bax
93……Brian Hancock
94……Brian O'Higgins
95……Brian O'Higgins
96……Brigitte Charron
97……Brigitte Jackstien
98……Brittany Dawson
99……Brooke Couperus
100…..Bruce Snider
101…..Cal Mitchell
102…..Calvin Reid
103…..Cameron Beare
104…..Cameron Dunlop
105…..Carol O'Malley
106…..Carole Harrison
107…..Carole Hubbard
108…..Carole Plourde
109…..Carole-Anne Savard
110…..Caroline Bredeson
111…..Caroline Glynn
112…..Cassandra Tilson
113…..Catharine Cameron
114…..Catherine Andersson
115…..Catherine Beck
116…..Catherine Caron
117…..Catherine Hull
118…..Catherine Yarker
119…..Cathy Nolan
120…..Cecilia Ho
121…..Celeste Irvine-Jones
122…..Celina Gilligan
123…..Chandra Copeland
124…..Chandra von Teichman
125…..Chantal Cousineau
126…..Chantal Ripp
127…..Charla O'Connor
128…..Charlene Mathias
129…..Charles Bordeleau
130…..Charlotte Fraser
131…..Chelsea Macdonell
132…..Chelsey Burke
133…..Cheryl Giles
134…..Cheryl McIntyre
135…..Chloe Macdonell
136…..Chris Bright
137…..Chris Brown
138…..Chris Dilabio
139…..Chris McMahon
140…..Chris Nestor
141…..Chris Renwick
142…..Chris Salter
143…..Christelle Desgranges-Farquhar
144…..Christene White
145…..Christian Del Valle
146…..Christian Figueredo
147…..Christina Houle
148…..Christine Bucholtz
149…..Christine Connolly
150…..Christine Côté
151…..Christine Foley
152…..Christine Geraghty
153…..Christine Halliburton
154…..Christine Heal
155…..Christine Martinet
156…..Christine Newman
157…..Christine Polihronis
158…..Christine Power
159…..Christine Schulz
160…..Christoper Power
161…..Christopher Bredeson
162…..Christopher Jones
163…..Christopher Mcgregor
164…..Christy Brannen
165…..Cindy Macdonald
166…..Cindy McAlpine
167…..Claude Béland
168…..Claudie Larouche
169…..Colin Bendell
170…..Colin Burgess
171…..Colleen Bigelow
172…..Colleen Crane
173…..Connie Acelvari
174…..Connie Chan
175…..Connie Copeland
176…..Corey Costantini
177…..Cory Lohmann
178…..Cory Van Hoof
179…..Cotten Kevin
180…..Courtney McCrindle
181…..Courtney Watson
182…..Craig Madill
183…..Craig Stehr
184…..Cullen Bird
185…..Curtis Scharf
186…..Cynthia Brown
187…..Dale Gervais
188…..Damian Curley
189…..Dan Shea
190…..Daniel Bourget
191…..Daniel Careau
192…..Daniel Guerrette
193…..Daniel Levesque
194…..Daniel Munro
195…..Daniel Ngo
196…..Daniel Reifler
197…..Daniel Villeneuve
198…..Daniela Zidek
199…..Danielle Stehr
200…..Danny Dillon
201…..Dany Jacques
202…..Dara Burry
203…..Darcy Fraser
204…..Darcy Middleton
205…..Daria Strachan
206…..Darlene Bess
207…..Darlene Joyce
208…..Darrell Bridge
209…..Darrell Coughlin
210…..Darren Cates
211…..Darren Jerome
212…..Darryl Bilodeau
213…..Darryl Blais
214…..Darryl Hill
215…..Darryl Stal
216…..Darwin Ziprick
217…..Dave Bergeron
218…..Dave Goods
219…..Dave Kary
220…..Dave McFadden
221…..Dave Saville
222…..Dave Silvester
223…..Dave Yarker
224…..David Felix
225…..David Harding
226…..David Howell
227…..David Lemay
228…..David McCaw
229…..David Parke
230…..David Spiers
231…..Dawn Millions
232…..Dawn Styan
233…..Dean Justus
234…..Deb Quayle
235…..Deborah Newhook
236…..Debra Bowbrick
237…..Deidre Kelly
238…..Demetria Tsoutouras
239…..Denis Baudin
240…..Denise Deschenes
241…..Denise Gravel Tropper
242…..Denise Picard-Stencer
243…..Denise Saeki
244…..Denise Senecal
245…..Denise St. Jean
246…..Deshayne Fell
247…..Desirae Odjick
248…..Diedre Viljoen
249…..Diego Tremblay
250…..Don C. Cumming
251…..Donald Henry
252…..Donna Justus
253…..Donna Rainbow
254…..Donna Weston
255…..Doug Beirness
256…..Doug Braid
257…..Douglas Thiboutot
258…..Duane Leon
259…..Dung Bui
260…..Dvora Rotenberg
261…..Edward Vonk
262…..Elisabeth Baechlin
263…..Elissa Renaud
264…..Elizabeth Izaguirre
265…..Elizabeth Jones
266…..Elizabeth Krause
267…..Elizabeth Miller
268…..Elizabeth Taite
269…..Elizabeth White
270…..Elyse Pratt-Johnson
271…..Elysia Van Zeyl
272…..Emem Idiong
273…..Emika Marinacci
274…..Émilie Cécire
275…..Emilie Lavigne
276…..Emily Hewitt
277…..Emily Mackie
278…..Emily MacLean
279…..Emily Welch
280…..Ena Malvern
281…..Eric Anthony Burpee
282…..Eric Burpee
283…..Eric Charland
284…..Erica Bedard
285…..Erica Wong
286…..Erin Brunet
287…..Erin Lehman
288…..Erin Mackey
289…..Evan May
290…..Evelyne Cardinal
291…..Fabienne Glauser
292…..Fabio Gonzalez
293…..Fabio Vivas
294…..Fallon Bazdell
295…..Farida Kerrouche
296…..Fatemah Habib
297…..Faye Goldman
298…..Forrest Potter
299…..Francesca Macdonald
300…..Francois Baril
301…..François Cholette
302…..Francois Pineau
303…..Gabrielle Nadeau
304…..Gaby Moreau
305…..Gail Cummings
306…..Garth Rayburn
307…..Garvin Lee
308…..Gary Bazdell
309…..Genesis Juane
310…..Genevieve Bourget
311…..Genevieve Houle
312…..Genny Brims
313…..Geoffrey Delage
314…..George Hajecek
315…..Georgette Houle
316…..Geroge Heron
317…..Gina Charos
318…..Gina Gargaro
319…..Gisell Delgado
320…..Glen Paling
321…..Glenn Carroll
322…..Gord Baldwin
323…..Gosia Kozak
324…..Grace Fullerton
325…..Grace Langis
326…..Graham Edwards
327…..Graham Reid
328…..Grant MacLeod
329…..Greg Bryson
330…..Greg Howard
331…..Greg Layhew
332…..Greg Montgomery
333…..Greg Morris
334…..Greg Quinlan
335…..Greta Chase
336…..Guy Pelletier
337…..Haiyan Zhou
338…..Hannah Manning
339…..Hannah Wallace
340…..Harold Geller
341…..Heather Dye
342…..Heather McConkey
343…..Heather Squires
344…..Heather Williams
345…..Heeba Abdullah
346…..Helga Grodzinski
347…..Henri St-Martin
348…..Hilary May
349…..Hillary Rose
350…..Holly Johnson
351…..Iain Macdonald
352…..Ian Port
353…..Ida Liu
354…..Imroze Shaheen
355…..Irène Dionne
356…..Isabel Black
357…..Isabelle Gingrich
358…..Jacek Gorwa
359…..Jacinthe Charron
360…..Jacki Sachrajda
361…..Jacques Gobin
362…..James Fairlie
363…..James Turnbull
364…..Jamie Hurst
365…..Jane Maxwell
366…..Janelle Denton
367…..Janet Cooper
368…..Jason Bromstad
369…..Jason Lehman
370…..Jay Rached
371…..Jean Marie O'Brien
372…..Jean Stewart
373…..Jeff Morrison
374…..Jeff Ray
375…..Jeff Smart
376…..Jeffrey Bardell
377…..Jen Cimbron
378…..Jennifer Balcom
379…..Jennifer Baudin
380…..Jennifer Bookhout
381…..Jennifer Bucknall
382…..Jennifer Campbell
383…..Jennifer Ciolfi
384…..Jennifer Davies
385…..Jennifer Kennedy
386…..Jennifer Lim
387…..Jennifer Mills
388…..Jennifer Moores
389…..Jennifer Parr
390…..Jennifer Ramsay
391…..Jennifer Shortall
392…..Jennifer Wills
393…..Jennnifer Harris
394…..Jenny Kenmir
395…..Jenny Koumoutsidis
396…..Jesse Fleming
397…..Jessica Eamer
398…..Jessica Kight
399…..Jessica Meneray
400…..Jessica Morris
401…..Jessica St. John
402…..JF Fauteux
403…..Jian Wu
404…..Jill Frook
405…..Jim Hogan
406…..Jo-Ann Brault
407…..Joanna Bellamy
408…..Joanne Beattie
409…..Jo-Anne Beauchemin
410…..Joanne Bradley
411…..Joanne Hart
412…..Joanne Ritchie
413…..JoAnne Schmid
414…..Jocelyne Grandlouis
415…..Jocelyne Macmillan
416…..Jodi Cameron
417…..Jodi Turner
418…..Joe Paraskevas
419…..Joe Whitmore
420…..Joel Gascon
421…..Joelle Martin
422…..Joelyn Ragan
423…..John Beaudoin
424…..John Buckle
425…..John Gordon
426…..John Griffin
427…..John Mahoney
428…..John Oliver
429…..John Weston
430…..Jolene Harvey
431…..Jonathan Dawe
432…..Jonathan Toye
433…..Jonathon Mclean
434…..Joni Ogawa
435…..Josee Perreault
436…..Josee Surprenant
437…..Joseph Griffiths
438…..Josh Bruinsma
439…..Josh Henne
440…..Joyce Robertson
441…..Judith Price
442…..Julianne McKenzie
443…..Julie Bosse
444…..Julie Gourlay
445…..Julie Laplante
446…..Julie Mecke
447…..Julie Sabadash
448…..Julien Namiech
449…..Juniper Hayes
450…..Justin Pike
451…..Kadambi Sitaram
452…..Kaelyn MacGillivray
453…..Kaitie Jourdeuil
454…..Kalin McCluskey
455…..Karen Burns
456…..Karen Crookshank
457…..Karen Marshall
458…..Karen McElroy
459…..Karen Moon
460…..Karen Sauve
461…..Karen Yantha
462…..Karine Cousineau
463…..Kate Borowec
464…..Kate Corsten
465…..Kate Parry
466…..Kate Slean
467…..Katerina Belinson
468…..Katherine Allen
469…..Katherine Richardson
470…..Kathleen Buset
471…..Kathlene Allen
472…..Kathryn Makela
473…..Kathryn Scott
474…..Kathy Crowe
475…..Kathy Knight-Robinson
476…..Kathy O'Brien
477…..Katie Paribok
478…..Katya Pichugin
479…..Keith Burnage
480…..Keith Gallop
481…..Keith Savage
482…..Kellie Scrim
483…..Kelly Hewitt
484…..Ken Farquhar
485…..Ken Gibson
486…..Kendall Miller
487…..Kendra Atkins
488…..Kendra Ray
489…..Kerry Nolan
490…..Kerry Scott
491…..Kevin O'Brien
492…..Kevin Sampson
493…..Kiki French
494…..Kim McMillan
495…..Kim Moir
496…..Kim Sampson
497…..Kimberly Rennie
498…..Kirk Maddox
499…..Kiza Francis
500…..Kristi Murphy
501…..Kristie Kelly
502…..Kristie Smith
503…..Kristina Beauchesne
504…..Kristopher Kilgour
505…..Kyle Miersma
506…..Kym Martin
507…..Lalonde Martine
508…..Larry Chamney
509…..Lauren Gamble
510…..Lauren Higgins
511…..Laurent Roy
512…..Laurie Pinard
513…..Layla Prieur
514…..Leah Andrews
515…..Leigh Harris Fowell
516…..Leigh Perreault
517…..Lena Dikranian
518…..Leo Benvenuti
519…..Les Woolsey
520…..Lesley Holmes
521…..Leslie-Anne Bailliu
522…..Liam Kennedy
523…..Liang Chen
524…..Liette Greyeyes
525…..Lily Lemay
526…..Linda Beehler
527…..Linda Lewis
528…..Linda Yusak
529…..Lindsay Chomyn
530…..Lindsay Harrison
531…..Lisa Butler
532…..Lisa Gibson
533…..Lisa Kawaguchi
534…..Lisa Kayaga
535…..Lisa Power
536…..Lisa Rambout
537…..Lisa Zielinski
538…..Lise King
539…..Lise Perrier
540…..Lise Scott
541…..Lorenzo De Franco
542…..Lori Blais
543…..Lori Mitchell
544…..Lori Mockson
545…..Lori Stewart
546…..Lori-Lynn Sanduliak
547…..Lorne Murdock
548…..Lorne Watters
549…..Lorraine England
550…..Louis Comerton
551…..Louise Gresham
552…..Louise Lloyd
553…..Luc Chouinard
554…..Luc Gagnon
555…..Lucas Lokaj
556…..Luce Blouin
557…..Lucien Cattrysse
558…..Luc-Rock Paquin
559…..Luisa De Amicis
560…..Lynda Bordeleau
561…..Lynda Cronin
562…..Lynda Kalapati
563…..Lynda Robertson
564…..Lynette Pike
565…..Lyse Langevin
566…..Madeleine Bourget
567…..Mandy Smith
568…..Marc Patry
569…..Marc-Andre Blais
570…..Marcel Lacasse
571…..Margaret Meroni
572…..Maria Pooley
573…..Marian Eichel
574…..Marianne Vincent
575…..Mariarosa Fliss
576…..Marie Andree Bureau
577…..Marie Poulin
578…..Marie-Claude Robillard
579…..Marie-Elaine Morency
580…..Marilyn Johnston
581…..Marilyn Warren
582…..Marion May
583…..Mark Budd
584…..Mark Coates
585…..Mark Doyle
586…..Mark Karssing
587…..Marlene Louise Rippey Jones
588…..Marnie Campbell
589…..Martin Leahy
590…..Martin Primeau
591…..Martine Bolderheij
592…..Marty Lipcsey
593…..Mary Au
594…..Mathew Baril
595…..Mathieu Joly
596…..Matt Dooley
597…..Matthew Eglin
598…..Matthew Kelly
599…..Matthew Whyte
600…..Mauricio Salgado
601…..Maxine Morrison
602…..May Chow
603…..McGuinness Karen
604…..Megan Abraham
605…..Megan Davies-Ostrom
606…..Megan Hammel
607…..Megan McLeod
608…..Megan Scharf
609…..Megan Tomkinson
610…..Meghan Maack
611…..Mehmet Can Ciplak
612…..Mel MacDougall
613…..Melanie Adams
614…..Melanie Ferguson
615…..Melanie Rickard
616…..Melinda Newman
617…..Melissa Masson
618…..Melissa Mondor
619…..Melissa Olegario
620…..Meziane Zeroual
621…..Mia Dore
622…..Michael Arts
623…..Michael Corbett
624…..Michael Corneau
625…..Michael Gilligan
626…..Michael Hewett
627…..Michael Leahey
628…..Michael McAuley
629…..Michael McLean
630…..Michael Read
631…..Michel Collette
632…..Michelle Bustos
633…..Michelle Couture
634…..Michelle Davidson
635…..Michelle Keough
636…..Michelle Leigh Thompson
637…..Miguel Flores
638…..Mike Beauchesne
639…..Mike Horne
640…..Mike Madden
641…..Miles Grant
642…..Minh Nguyen
643…..Mohamed Mohamed
644…..Moira Johnson
645…..Mona Bates
646…..Monica Knowles
647…..Monica Martinez
648…..Monique Dillon
649…..Monique Salajka
650…..Mounir Sami
651…..Nadia Gibson
652…..Nancy Amos
653…..Nancy Fletcher
654…..Nancy Fowler
655…..Nancy Kalil
656…..Nancy Macdonell
657…..Nancy McMahon
658…..Naomi Loucks
659…..Natalie Fernandes
660…..Natalie Gajewski
661…..Natasha Carraro
662…..Natasha Clark
663…..Natasha McRae
664…..Natasha Salo
665…..Nathalie Douville
666…..Nathalie Fleming
667…..Nazish Saleem
668…..Negin Hatam
669…..Nelson Lewis
670…..Nicholas Hooper
671…..Nicholas MacDonald
672…..Nicholas McDonnell-Stewart
673…..Nick Fidler
674…..Nick Grondin
675…..Nicole Crowder
676…..Nicole Crutcher
677…..Nicole Duguay
678…..Nicole Gagnon
679…..Nicole LeBlanc
680…..Nicole Slanina
681…..Nicole Slunder
682…..Nicole Ward
683…..Nikki Eaton
684…..Noreen Towns
685…..Norma Lynn Pearson
686…..Oleksandr Zabara
687…..Olga Salgado
688…..Olivier Fichet
689…..Oren Howlett
690…..Paige Doyle
691…..Pamela Balder
692…..Pamela Ellison
693…..Pamela Hunter
694…..Pascal Ilboudo
695…..Pascale Evans-Paulen
696…..Pat Evans
697…..Patrice Desjardins
698…..Patricia Knobl
699…..Patricia McLarnon
700…..Patti Gamble
701…..Paul Allen
702…..Paul Dalgleish
703…..Paul Lawless
704…..Paul Malvern
705…..Paul Rolland
706…..Paul Rosenberg
707…..Paul Sorichetti
708…..Paul Wynnyk
709…..Paula Carty
710…..Paula ter Huurne
711…..Peggy Gibson
712…..Periander Carino
713…..Perry Graham
714…..Peter Gingrich
715…..Peter Green
716…..Peter Linkletter
717…..Peter Locke
718…..Phil Jourdeuil
719…..Philippe Bujold
720…..PK Leung
721…..Rachel Peters Samulack
722…..Rachel Slater
723…..Rafal Rohozinski
724…..Rafik Rezzik
725…..Rajiv Bhatia
726…..Ralf Dagher
727…..Randy Mansfield
728…..Randy McElligott
729…..Ranjit Bose
730…..Raven Cote
731…..Ray Dupuis
732…..Raymond Prenoveau
733…..Raymond Tropiano
734…..Rebecca Coates
735…..Rebecca Ng
736…..Reine Turland
737…..Renata Manchak
738…..Rene Yaraskavitch
739…..Renee McEwen
740…..Renu Pillay
741…..Rex Antony
742…..Rhiannon Vogl
743…..Rich Bonneau
744…..Richard Arbeiter
745…..Richard Bourassa
746…..Richard Cronin
747…..Richard Hussey
748…..Rick Dobson
749…..Rick O'Shaughnessy
750…..Riley Hennessey
751…..Rita Chasse
752…..Rob Brooks
753…..Robert Adolfson
754…..Robert Kalbfleisch
755…..Robert Leblanc
756…..Robert Reynolds
757…..Robert Rollwagen
758…..Robert Statham
759…..Robert Stewart-Williams
760…..Robert Young
761…..Roberta Blackburn
762…..Robyn Knott
763…..Roger Zemek
764…..Romano Panopio
765…..Ron Allenby
766…..Ron Lloyd
767…..Rosina Mauro
768…..Roxanne Harper
769…..Roxanne Mathias
770…..Roxanne VandenBeek
771…..Ruth Farey
772…..Ryan Torrie
773…..Sandra Gruescu
774…..Sandra Monaghan
775…..Sandra Rainbow
776…..Sandy MacLeod
777…..Sanjeev Bhanjana
778…..Sara Jefferson
779…..Sara Mohr
780…..Sarah Evans
781…..Sarah Gelbard
782…..Sarah Lozano
783…..Sarah Marchildon-White
784…..Sarah Palmer
785…..Sarah Patterson
786…..Sarah Sabourin
787…..Sarah Silvester
788…..Sarah Springate
789…..Scott Crawshaw
790…..Scott Greenaway
791…..Scott MacDonald
792…..Scott Tomlinson
793…..Scott Windsor
794…..Sean McAlpine
795…..Sean O'Brien
796…..Sebastien Dufour
797…..Sebastien Taillefer
798…..Senecal Brian
799…..Serge Benvenuti
800…..Shainen Davidson
801…..Shane Brennan
802…..Shannon Bertels
803…..Shannon Kack
804…..Shannon Kunstadt
805…..Shannon Olson
806…..Shannon Parsons
807…..Shannon Poole
808…..Shannon Renaud
809…..Shannon Timpson
810…..Shari Cooper
811…..Shari Nurse
812…..Sharon Johnston
813…..Shauna Hanratty
814…..Sheila Reid
815…..Shelley Chambers
816…..Shelley Sourges
817…..Shelley True
818…..Sheri Buck
819…..Sheri McCready
820…..She-Yang Lau-Chapdelaine
821…..Simona Berbescu
822…..Solita Pacheco
823…..Stacey Brennan
824…..Stacey Woodruff
825…..Steeve Pratte
826…..Stefani Roy
827…..Steph Barteaux
828…..Stephane Parent
829…..Stephanie Earle
830…..Stephanie Justus
831…..Stephanie Parker
832…..Stephanie Revie
833…..Stephanie Schoen
834…..Stephanie Schultz
835…..Stephanie Williams
836…..Stephen Archibald
837…..Stephen Bugden
838…..Stephen Shew
839…..Stephen Swanson
840…..Stephen Whiteley
841…..Stephen Woroszczuk
842…..Steve Astels
843…..Steve Fauchon
844…..Steve McCready
845…..Steve Moritsugu
846…..Steven Hawken
847…..Steven Molnar
848…..Stuart David
849…..Stuart Palmer
850…..Stuart Thomas
851…..Sue C Baribeau
852…..Sue Mackey
853…..Su-Kim Roy
854…..Susan Brousseau
855…..Susan Farrell
856…..Susan Lentini
857…..Susan Mack
858…..Susan Mak Chin
859…..Susan Ostergaard
860…..Susan Robbins Parsons
861…..Susan Sami
862…..Suzanne Lafrance
863…..Sydney Hanratty
864…..Sylvain Huard
865…..Sylvia Lewis-Havard
866…..Sylvie Corbin
867…..Sylvie Scharf
868…..T.J. Mondoux
869…..Tammy Jeffery
870…..Tanya Brunet
871…..Tara Fitzpatrick
872…..Tara Tucker
873…..Taryn Manias
874…..Tasha McFarland
875…..Tavis Wiegand
876…..Taylor Bildstein
877…..Ted Edward
878…..Ted Edward
879…..Terry Cyr
880…..Terry Evans
881…..Terry McDermott
882…..Terry-Lynn Sigouin
883…..Thai Nguyen
884…..Thalie Leblanc
885…..Thanh Nha Huynh
886…..Theresa Deszpoth
887…..Theresa Flaherty
888…..Theresa Hendricks
889…..Tiffany Hodgin
890…..Tom Boudreau
891…..Toni Petter
892…..Tony Domina
893…..Tracey Tong
894…..Tracy O'Connor
895…..Tracy Young
896…..Valerie Bellemare
897…..Valerie Oickle
898…..Valerie Saunders
899…..Valery Brennan
900…..Van Dinh
901…..Vanessa Brochet
902…..Vanessa Meikle
903…..Veronik McFadden
904…..Véronique Albert
905…..Véronique Bélinge
906…..Vicky Demanche
907…..Vicky Eatrides
908…..Virgilio Disipio
909…..Vito Di Turi
910…..Walter Wayne
911…..Warren Mitchell
912…..Wendy Jermyn
913…..Wendy Mason
914…..Wendy Statham
915…..Wendy Taylor
916…..Wendy Trower
917…..Will Messervey
918…..Will Simmering
919…..William Chisholm
920…..Yahoska Petien
921…..Yannick Sirois
922…..Yasminka Kresic
923…..Yu Ting Jiang
924…..Zdenka Dvorak
925…..Ziad Geagea
B. Gatineau Residents
926…..Adam Norwick
927…..Alexia-Taylor Latter
928…..Alison Sorrell
929…..Amy Osborne
930…..André Brissette
931…..Andrea Richard
932…..Andree-Anne Richer-Lyrette
933…..Angie Manley
934…..Anick Pilotte
935…..Anick Potvin
936…..Anik Racine
937…..Anne-Marie Chapman
938…..Arianne Bergevin
939…..Benoit Carbonneau
940…..Benoit Tardivel
941…..Brigitte Levesque
942…..Brodie Larocque
943…..Carole Benoit
944…..Caroline Dallaire
945…..Caroline Fillion
946…..Caroline Knippenebrg
947…..Catherine Pelletier
948…..Cathy Ozimac
949…..Chantal Delachevrotiere
950…..Chizuko Matsufuji
951…..Chris Piercey
952…..Christian Jacques
953…..Christiane Drouin
954…..Christy Ogbuagu
955…..Claire Huet
956…..Claudia Ferland
957…..Claudie St-Onge
958…..Daniel Lagacé
959…..Debbie Harding
960…..Dominic Lavoie
961…..Dominique Lacroix
962…..Donald Turcotte
963…..Doug Winmill
964…..Elsa La Corte
965…..Elyse Crochetiere
966…..Émilie Charron
967…..Eric Gauthier
968…..Eric Giffard
969…..Eric Silins
970…..Eric Turgeon
971…..Estelle Marcoux
972…..Fannie Bisson
973…..Francois Bisson
974…..Frédéric Voyer
975…..Gabrielle Duhaime
976…..Gauri Nadkarni
977…..Geneviève Laflamme
978…..Gisele Royer
979…..Guy Desjardins
980…..Hélène Belleau
981…..Helene Courchesne
982…..Hélène Tessier
983…..Helene Tremblay-Allen
984…..Isabelle Daly
985…..Isabelle Gagnon
986…..Isabelle Legault
987…..Isabelle Lowe
988…..Ismaël Sy
989…..Janie Séguin
990…..Jay Rieger
991…..Jean Faullem
992…..Jean-Claude Ouellet
993…..Jean-François Benoît
994…..Jean-Francois Brassard
995…..Jean-Francois Gagne
996…..Jean-Philippe Dumont
997…..Jeffrey Muller
998…..Johanne Boucher
999…..Johanne Di Tomasso
1000….Jonathan Coulombe
1001….Josee Clement
1002….Josee Labonte
1003….Josee Taillefer
1004….Julie Chiasson
1005….Julie Cote
1006….Julie Lambert
1007….Kaitlin Bordeleau
1008….Karie Drouin
1009….Karine Lacasse
1010….Karine Roxburgh
1011….Karine Sauve
1012….Katherine Ruschiensky
1013….Keila Fontaine
1014….Ken Lagace
1015….Keri Lalande
1016….Kim Deslauriers-Parisé
1017….Kim Monaghan
1018….Kimberly Turner
1019….Kirstin Wood-Haley
1020….Lesya Stocki
1021….Line Dubois
1022….Louis Duchesne
1023….Louis Simon
1024….Luc Boucher
1025….Lucie Lalonde
1026….Lucie Prevost
1027….Lyne Pion
1028….Lynn Villeneuve
1029….Marc Dumouchel
1030….Marc Fortin
1031….Marc Ibrahim
1032….Marc Pérusse
1033….Marcel Beaudoin
1034….Marcel Croteau
1035….Marco Lacasse
1036….Maria Cloutier
1037….Marie-France Chatel
1038….Marie-Josée Brinck
1039….Marie-Pascal Berthelot
1040….Mario Charette
1041….Mario Dube
1042….Martin Jourdenais
1043….Martin Labine
1044….Martin St-Amour
1045….Martin Yshikawa
1046….Maryse Mercier
1047….Mathieu Gagné
1048….Mélanie Bélanger
1049….Melanie Bouchard
1050….Mélanie Brunet
1051….Melanie Gauthier
1052….Melanie Larocque
1053….Melanie Renaud
1054….Melanie Wallwork
1055….Michael Groh
1056….Michel Lefebvre
1057….Mihail Tofan
1058….Mikaly Gagnon
1059….Mike Leclair
1060….Myriam Houde
1061….Nadine Lavergne
1062….Nancy Jane Russell
1063….Nancy Moreau
1064….Nathalie Bigras
1065….Nathalie Brunet
1066….Nathalie Cyr
1067….Nathalie Leduc
1068….Neil Plohman
1069….Nesreen Ibrahim
1070….Nicole Lapointe
1071….Norman Bouchard
1072….Pascal Viau
1073….Paul Gould
1074….Philippe Chenier
1075….Philippe Chouinard
1076….Pierre Lavoie
1077….Rachelle Duval
1078….Raphael Brissette
1079….René Hatem
1080….Renee Venne
1081….Ricardo del Castillo
1082….Richard Massé
1083….Robert Chasse
1084….Robert Daoust
1085….Samuel Roy
1086….Sandra Roberts
1087….Serena Dalton
1088….Shayna Stawicki
1089….Slobodan Delev
1090….Stéphan Soucy
1091….Stéphane Gagné
1092….Stephanie Dufault
1093….Susie Simard
1094….Susi-Paula Gaudecnio
1095….Suzanne Ramsay
1096….Sylvie Ouellette
1097….Tania Paiement
1098….Tanya Joanis
1099….Tayeb Mesbah
1100….Valerie Lapointe
1101….Vicky Rossi-Beshir
1102….Victoria Hasbani
C. Kanata Residents
1103….Al Lyons
1104….Andree Blais-Stevens
1105….Andy Cowan
1106….Angela McAllister
1107….Ashley Williams
1108….Barbara Campbell
1109….Bernie Armour
1110….Beverly Hatfield
1111….Bill Gilchrist
1112….Billy Seaman
1113….Bruce Playfair
1114….Caitlen Howard
1115….Carl Pelletier
1116….Cathy Anderson
1117….Cathy Mahoney
1118….Cecilia Jorgenson
1119….Cheryl-Lynn Lavers
1120….Chris Baylis
1121….Christine Scharf
1122….Colleen Gilchrist
1123….Dan Kelly
1124….Danielle Leduc
1125….David Faubert
1126….Deanne Donohue
1127….Deby Knowlton
1128….Derrick Baldwin
1129….Donna Boileau
1130….Elizabeth Matz
1131….Emily Howard
1132….Gabi Castelnuovo
1133….Gabrielle Morin
1134….Gi Wu
1135….Gord Scharf
1136….Grant Wiesner
1137….Heather McCauley
1138….Jaimee Fleming
1139….Jasmine Baylis
1140….Jennifer Henderson
1141….Jennifer Russell
1142….Jennifer Samojlenko
1143….Jenny Etmanskie
1144….Jerome Lambourne
1145….Joanne Callow
1146….JoAnne Whittingham
1147….Jocelyne Leger
1148….Jody Vallati
1149….John Donak
1150….Kathleen Westbury
1151….Keith Bottrill
1152….Keri Hillier
1153….Krista Bugden
1154….Laura Vassal
1155….Laurie Boulet
1156….Leanne Pelley
1157….Lida Koronewskij
1158….Linda Donovan
1159….Linda Harding Devries
1160….Lisa Casselman
1161….Lisa Hogan
1162….Lisa Richardson
1163….Lynn Douglas
1164….Malcolm Wood
1165….Manon Desharnais
1166….Manuel Fernandez
1167….Mark Jorgenson
1168….Martine Dumas
1169….Matthew Lavers
1170….Meghan Stewart
1171….Melanie Clement
1172….Michel Fleury
1173….Mike Gibbons
1174….Mira vrbaski
1175….Natalie Gouthro
1176….Neil Maxwell
1177….Nevenka Bruic
1178….Nicole Myslivecek
1179….Nicole Truax
1180….Nolan MacAfee
1181….Patricia Brown
1182….Paul Kellar
1183….Paulette roberge
1184….Richard Michaud
1185….Rod Fage
1186….Rosa Pool
1187….Rosemary Deans
1188….Sara McMartin
1189….Sarah Green
1190….Sarah Larose
1191….Sarah Mills-McEwan
1192….Scott Moir
1193….Shannon Cheney
1194….Sriram Krishnamurthy
1195….Sue Ackerman
1196….Sue Lebrun
1197….Terry Koss
1198….Vincent_Andy Fong
1199….Wally Prater
1200….William Jorgenson
D. Nepean Residents
1201….Alexei Pogrebtsov
1202….Andrea Gorsky
1203….Andrew Fok
1204….Andrew Keir
1205….Andrew McCorquodale
1206….Angela Martin
1207….Bailey Reid
1208….Barbara Berry
1209….Bonnie MacDonald
1210….Carolyn Frank
1211….Carolyn Perkins
1212….Catherine Martens
1213….Chantal Assemi
1214….Christopher Liu
1215….Conrad Hutter
1216….Cynthia Field-Rose
1217….Dan Lacasse
1218….Darren McMann
1219….Darryl Gavard
1220….Dave Summerbell
1221….David Berry
1222….David Reid
1223….Denis Therrien
1224….Diana Bertosa
1225….Diane Ferguson
1226….Don Whiting
1227….Donna McKibbon
1228….Elaine Robertson
1229….Ellen Dickson
1230….Emily Sandwell
1231….Ericka Keranen
1232….Erik Kristjansson
1233….Erin Schmidt
1234….Gary Guymer
1235….George Ricketts
1236….Gerald Welsh
1237….Glenn Duncan
1238….Greg Rogers
1239….Heather Wall
1240….Helen Bolt
1241….Jack Kwan
1242….Jane Hext
1243….Janet Sullivan
1244….Janice Carroll
1245….Jeff Campagnola
1246….Jen Lahey
1247….Jessie Beavis
1248….Joanne Best-Roberts
1249….Jo-Anne DiFruscio
1250….Joseph Emas
1251….Judy Tubman-Reid
1252….Karleen Heer
1253….Kathleen O'Leary
1254….Kathryn Hill
1255….Katie Squires
1256….Ken Wilson
1257….Kimberley Leach
1258….Kyla Goyette
1259….Laura Clark
1260….Laura Johnston
1261….Lisa Hoople
1262….Lynn Galarneau
1263….Marc Rydzik
1264….Marty Truman
1265….Mary Boyle
1266….Megan Chapman
1267….Melanie Dompierre
1268….Melanie White
1269….Michael Eisen
1270….Nicole Frigault
1271….Niki Dignard
1272….Pam Thistle
1273….Paul Doerr
1274….Peggy Welsh
1275….Peter Page
1276….Renee Leahy
1277….Richard Thomas
1278….Rita Petrocco
1279….Robbie Muir
1280….Rod Macdonald
1281….Ron Dechambeau
1282….Roslyn Dacey
1283….Ryan Charbonneau
1284….Ryan Squires
1285….Sally Floyd
1286….Sandra Brancatelli
1287….Sara Berry
1288….Scott Cairney
1289….Shana van Rijt
1290….Shelley Murdock
1291….Sophie Schram
1292….Stephanie Dunne
1293….Steven Winters
1294….Tania Falls
1295….Tanya Snook
1296….Tim Sandwell
1297….Tina Ryan
1298….Tracey Ives
1299….Tracy Doran
1300….Trish Munro
1301….William Casey
1302….William Doran
E. Orleans Residents
1303….Alex Hadjisophocleous
1304….Alex Templeton
1305….Alexandra Gaudes
1306….Alfred Jacque
1307….Andrew Duggan
1308….Andrew Rose
1309….Angele Vanderlaan
1310….Anita Taylor
1311….Anke Berndt
1312….Arnold Riendeau
1313….Barb Holgate
1314….Bernie Hasselman
1315….Blair Paquet
1316….Brent Smyth
1317….Bruce Barteaux
1318….Carly Hasselman
1319….Carmen Saumure
1320….Carole Gaudes
1321….Christal Whittaker
1322….Christina Dube
1323….Christina Foster
1324….Claudia Nault
1325….Dallas Hall
1326….Daniel Caron
1327….Danny Saint-Fort
1328….David Leeder
1329….David Tischhauser
1330….Debra Powell
1331….Denyse Sencan
1332….Diane Bamford
1333….Dillon McCormick
1334….Dominique Cusson
1335….Don Gaudes
1336….Eann Hodges
1337….Eileen Bradley
1338….Emilie Lachance
1339….Francine Amyotte
1340….Francine Berry
1341….Francis Sommers
1342….Gary Whelan
1343….Geneviève Lapointe
1344….George Hammond
1345….Guylaine Bernard
1346….Harold Henderson
1347….Hinesh Chauhan
1348….Isabelle Ferguson
1349….Isabelle Patenaude
1350….Jane Schofield
1351….Jason Rama
1352….Jason Roberts
1353….Jean Lavictoire
1354….Jeff Barton
1355….Jennifer Caldbick
1356….Jennifer Gallant
1357….Jessica Lacroix
1358….Joyce Burghardt
1359….Jurgen Mack
1360….Katharine Powell
1361….Kathy Wiens
1362….Kevin Piccott
1363….Kristina Perrier
1364….Kyle Simpson
1365….Laura Regnier
1366….Leslie Day
1367….Lindsay Lefebvre
1368….Lisa Grison
1369….Lisa Strachan
1370….Lisa Whelan
1371….Lois Simms-Baldwin
1372….Lyne Rama
1373….Marie-Claude Lefrançois
1374….Marilyn White
1375….Mario Martel
1376….Mark Gibson
1377….Marshall Clark
1378….Matthew Leblanc
1379….Matthew Walthert
1380….Maxime Lamoureux
1381….Michael Brown
1382….Michael Morin
1383….Michelle Baird
1384….Mylène Leclerc
1385….Nadine Tischhauser
1386….Nancy Camacho
1387….Natalie Jolette
1388….Natalie Nadon
1389….Nicole Clark
1390….Nicole Pigeon
1391….Patrick Adams
1392….Patrick Murphy
1393….Paul Devlin
1394….Paul Menard
1395….Peter Belair
1396….Prasanth Tella
1397….Raleigh Young
1398….Ron Hanson
1399….Russ Kajganich
1400….Sandy Clark
1401….Scott Harding
1402….Serge Arseneault
1403….Shari De Jong
1404….Shayne Chamberlain
1405….Sonia Powell
1406….Stephane Montpetit
1407….Stephen Chisnall
1408….Steve Hall
1409….Steve Mitchell
1410….Stuart Taylor
1411….Susan Poisson
1412….Suzete Dos Santos
1413….Sylvie King
1414….Tammy Quinn
1415….Tara Redmond
1416….Terry Flynn
1417….Todd Collins
1418….Todd Sloan
1419….Tony Thatcher
1420….Tracy Baker-Gibson
1421….Trevor Kirkland
1422….Veronique Mousseau
1423….Vincent Young
1424….Vivianne Gaudet
1425….William Baldwin
1426….Yves Ducharme
F. Residents of other local Ontario communities
(see page 2)
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The families in Taule are benefiting from a solar-powered water pump that lifts 10,000 - 12,000 liters of water 68 meters from the river to the village's terraced fields, including traditional rice paddies. The eight member Sitaram Agriculture Group received 80,000 NRP ($800) in grants from USAID's KISAN and the Chhinchu-10 Village Development Committee. They also borrowed 27,500 NRP ($275) to construct the water tank, half of which they have already repaid.
The USAID Paani program has visited several small irrigation schemes supported by USAID KISANI. KISANI research has found that irrigation is the number one constraint limiting farmers' livelihoods.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
The program will play a pivotal role in shaping Nepal’s management of critical water resources between now and 2020. It will apply an integrated, whole-of-basin perspective to freshwater biodiversity conservation and sustainable water management in the three critical river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal in response to changing climate conditions. Paani is part of USAID’s on-going investment in strengthening natural resource management in Nepal. It is a sister project to the USAID-funded Nepal Hydropower Development Project (NHDP) and complementary projects funded by the US Forest Service and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It will build upon USAID/Nepal’s experience in terrestrial conservation, extending successful community-based models for reducing threats to key species and building resilience from Nepal’s high mountain slopes to the rich waterways in some of the most pristine natural habitat on the planet.
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID
Architectural beauty of The Taj Mahal Palace & Tower ,Mumbai
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, next to the Gateway of India.
Part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, this hotel is considered the flagship property of the group and contains 560 rooms and 44 suites. There are some 1,500 staff including 35 butlers. From a historical and architectural point of view, the two buildings that make up the hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The hotel has hosted many notable guests, from presidents to captains of industry and stars of show business
The hotel's original building was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
It is widely believed that Jamsetji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to "whites only". However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of The Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W. A. Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million today).
During World War I the hotel was converted into a hospital with 600 beds.
The Taj Mahal Tower, an additional wing of the hotel, was opened in 1973. It was designed by Melton Bekker
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The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, next to the Gateway of India.
Part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, this hotel is considered the flagship property of the group and contains 560 rooms and 44 suites. There are some 1,500 staff including 35 butlers. From a historical and architectural point of view, the two buildings that make up the hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The hotel has hosted many notable guests, from presidents to captains of industry and stars of show business
The hotel's original building was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
It is widely believed that Jamsetji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to "whites only". However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of The Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W. A. Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million today).
During World War I the hotel was converted into a hospital with 600 beds.
The Taj Mahal Tower, an additional wing of the hotel, was opened in 1973. It was designed by Melton Bekker.
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"""""""The Taj Mahal Palace hotel resort was commissioned by Jamsetji Tata and first opened its doors to guests on December 16, 1903. Tata allegedly decided to build the luxurious hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to 'whites only'. The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, but the project was completed by an English engineer W. A. Chambers. The cost of construction was 421 million Rupees. During the World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital.
The side of the hotel seen from the harbor is actually its rear. The front faces away to the west. There is a widespread misconception that the architects' building plans were confused by the builder so that he built it facing away from the harbor. This is not true, as the hotel was deliberately built facing inland rather than to the harbor. This was probably a deliberate snub to the British king by Jamsedji Tata due to nationalist feelings. Some people believe that the front of the hotel had to face inland because the horse carriages, in which guests came to the hotel, could easily approach the hotel from the city. The carriages were then taken to Wellington Mews. Five decades ago, the old front was closed off, and access is since then through the seaside (former rear)[citation needed].
There used to be a Green's Hotel[1] at the Apollo Bunder, which was purchased by the Taj Mahal Hotel. It was at the Green's Hotel, that a small group of pro-Indian Goans (largely employees of the Indian state and communists) assembled and formed the Goan Liberation Council demanding that Portugal cede Goa to India, in the 1950s. This was done at the instigation of Jawaharlal Nehru, and funded by the Kamani Group of Companies. In 1973, Green's hotel was demolished and the present Tower wing was constructed in its place.
Currently, the hotel is owned by Taj Hotels, one of the most successful Luxury Hotel & Resort chains in India.""""""""""
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel located in the Colaba region of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, next to the Gateway of India. Part of the Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, this building is considered the flagship property of the group and contains 565 rooms. From a historical and architectural point of view, the two buildings that make up the hotel, The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower are two distinct buildings, built at different times and in different architectural designs.
The hotel has hosted notable guests such as The Beatles, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Bill Clinton, Jacques Chirac, The King & Queen of Norway, The Duke & Duchess of Kent, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, Roger Moore, Joan Collins, Mick Jagger, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Deep Purple, Michael Palin, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey, as well as professional cricket teams on tour.
The Taj Mahal Hotel was commissioned in Indo-Saracenic style by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
It is widely believed that Jamsedji Tata decided to build the hotel after he was refused entry to one of the city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel, as it was restricted to "whites only". However, this story has been challenged by some commentators that suggest that Tata was unlikely to have been concerned with 'revenge' against his British adversaries. Instead they suggest that the Taj was built at the urging of editor of The Times of India who felt a hotel "worthy of Bombay" was needed.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W. A. Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase. The cost of construction was £250,000 (£127 million today).During World War I, the hotel was converted into a 600-bed hospital. The dome of the hotel is made from steel as used in the Eiffel Tower. Jamsedji Tata imported the same steel during that time. The hotel was the first in India to install and operate a steam elevator. The hotel imported American fans, German elevators, Turkish baths and English butlers, for the first time in India.
The side of the hotel seen from the harbour is actually its rear. The front faces away to the west. There is a widespread misconception that the architects' building plans were confused by the builder so that he built it facing away from the harbor. This is not true, as the hotel was deliberately built facing inland, possibly because the horse carriages in which guests came to the hotel could more easily approach the hotel from the city.The carriages were then taken to Wellington Mews. 40 years ago, the old front was closed off, and since then, access has been made through the harbor-side entrance. Wellington Mews has now been converted into luxury service apartments operated and owned by the Taj group.
Mr. Jamshyd D. F. Lam (Retd. Sr. Vice President IHCL) of the Taj Group was the General Manager from 1980 to 1985, during which time the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower was ranked as the fifth best hotel in the world for two consecutive years. The hotel was ranked 20th in Asia in the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Travel Awards of 2010.
Old Delhi (Hindi: पुरानी दिल्ली; Punjabi: ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਦਿੱਲੀ; Urdu: پُرانی دِلّی; Purānī Dillī), is a walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad (Persian: شاه جهان آباد) by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi.
HISTORY
The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier settlements of Delhi. Its southern part overlaps some of the area that was settled by the Tughlaqs in the 14th century when it was the seat of Delhi Sultanate. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty. The five dynasties were the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90), the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51), and the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526).
Delhi remained an important place for the Mughals, who built palaces and forts. Most importantly, it was Shah Jahan, who had the walled city built from 1638 to 1649, containing the Lal Qila and the Chandni Chowk. Daryaganj had the original cantonment of Delhi, after 1803, where a native regiment of Delhi garrison was stationed, which was later shifted to Ridge area. East of Daryaganj was Raj ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River. First wholesale market of Old Delhi opened as the hardware market in Chawri Bazaar in 1840, the next wholesale market was that of dry fruits, spices and herbs at Khari Baoli, opening in 1850. The Phool Mandi (Flower Market) of Daryaganj was established in 1869, and even today, despite serving a small geographical area, it is of great importance due to dense population.
After the fall of the Mughal Empire post 1857 revolt, the British Raj shifted the capital of India to a less volatile city, Calcutta, where it remained until 1911. After the announcement of the change, the British developed Lutyens' Delhi (in modern New Delhi) just south-west of Shahjahanabad. At this point, the older city started being called Old Delhi, as New Delhi became the seat of national government. It was formally inaugurated as such in 1931. Until the 1930s, few people ventured outside the walled city; thus in the following years, as the walled city got more and more congested, other areas around it were developed.
WALLS AND GATES
It is approximately shaped like a quarter cìrcle, with the Red Fort as the focal point. The old city was surrounded by a wall enclosing about 6.1 km2, with 14 gates:
- Nigambodh Gate: northeast, leading to historic Nigambodh Ghat on the Yamuna River
- Kashmiri Gate: north
- Mori Gate: north
- Kabuli gate: west
- Lahori gate: west close to the Sadar Railway station, Railway Colony, including the tomb of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi.
- Ajmeri Gate: southeast, leading to Ghaziuddin Khan's Madrassa and Connaught Place, a focal point in New Delhi.
- Turkman Gate: southeast, close to some pre-Shahjahan remains which got enclosed within the walls, including the tomb of Hazrat Shah Turkman Bayabani.
- Delhi Gate: south leading to Feroz Shah Kotla and what was then older habitation of Delhi.
The surrounding walls, 3.7 m wide and 7.9 m tall, originally of mud, were replaced by red stone in 1657. In the Mughal period, the gates were kept locked at night. The walls have now largely disappeared, but most of the gates are still present. The township of old Delhi is still identifiable in a satellite image because of the density of houses.
The famous Khooni Darwaza, south of Delhi Gate and just outside the walled city, was originally constructed by Sher Shah Suri.
Streets and neighbourhoods
The main street, now termed Chandni Chowk, runs from the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. Originally a canal ran through the middle of the street.
North of the street, there is the mansion of Begum Samru, now called Bhagirath Palace. South is the street is Dariba Kalan, a dense residential area, beyond which is Jama Masjid. Daryaganj is a section that used to border the river at Rajghat and Zeenat-ul-Masajid.
The Urdu language emerged from the Urdu Bazaar section of Old Delhi. The Din Dunia magazine and various other Urdu publications are the reason of this language staying alive.
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- Netaji Subhash Marg/Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg leading to India Gate (north and south)
- Chandni Chowk/Khari Bawli Road (east and west)
Old Delhi is approximately bounded by these modern roads:
- Gokhle Marg (south)
- Mahatma Gandhi Marg road (east)
- Shraddhananda Rd (west)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Marg (south)
In 1876, Carr Stephen described the city as follows:
Of the two streets described by François Bernier, the longer extended from the Lahore Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the citadel, and the other from the Delhi Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the fort. Both these streets were divided into several sections, each of which was known by a different name.
The section between the Lahore Gate of the fort and the entrance of the street called the Dariba, known as the Khuni Darwazah, was called the Urdu or the Military Bazaar; owing, very probably, to the circumstances of a portion of the local garrison having been once quartered about the place. Between the Khuni Darwazah and the present Kotwali, or the Head Police Station of the city, the street has the name of Phul ka Mandi or the flower market. The houses in front of the Kotwali were built at a short distance from the line of the rest of the houses in the street, so as to form a square.
Between the Kotwali and the gate known as the Taraiah, was the Jauhari or the Jewellers' Bazaar; between the Taraiah and the neighbourhood known as Asharfi ka Katra, was, par excellence, the Chandni Chauk. There was a tank in the centre of the Chauk the site of which is now occupied by the Municipal Clock Tower, and beyond this to the Fatehpuri Masjid was the Fatehpuri Bazaar. The houses round Chandni Chauk were of the same height, and were ornamented with arched doors and painted verandahs. To the north and south of the square there were two gate-ways, the former leading to the Sarai of Jehan Ara Begum, and the latter to one of the most thickly populated quarters of the city. Round the tank the ground was literally covered with vegetable, fruit, and sweetmeat stalls. In the course of time the whole of this long street came to be known as the Chandni Chauk.
This grand street was laid out by Jahanara Begam, daughter of Shah Jahan. From the Lahore Gate of the fort to the end of the Chandni Chauk the street was about 40 yards wide and 1,520 yards long. Through the centre of this street ran the canal of 'Ali Mardan, shaded on both sides by trees. On the eastern end of the Chandni Chauk stands the Lahore Gate of the Fort, and on the opposite end the handsome mosque of Fatehpuri Begam).
The clock tower no longer exists, although the locationn is still called Ghantaghar. The Sarai of Jehan Ara Begum has been replaced by the city hall. The kotwali is now adjacent to Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib.
HISTORICAL SPOTS
Many of the historical attractions are in the Chandni Chowk area and the Red Fort. In addition, Old Delhi also has:
- Ghalib ki Haveli that is in Ballimaran is famous for Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, the renowned Urdu and Persian poet.
- Gali Qasim Jan that is in Ballimaran is famous for Mirza Ghalib's haveli, and that of Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Razia Sultana's (Delhi's only female ruler before Indira Gandhi) tomb near Kalan Masjid}
- Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque
- Fatehpuri Masjid
- Khari Baoli, Asia's biggest spice market
- Zinat-ul Masjid, Daryaganj built in 1710 by one of Aurangzeb's daughters
- Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi's
- St. James Church (near Kashmiri Gate) built in 1836, Delhi's oldest church, built by Col. James Skinner.
SOME OF THE HISTORICAL MANSIONS
- Begum Samru's Palace of 1806 now called Bhagirath Palace.
- Naughara mansions in Kinari Bazaar, 18th century Jain mansions.
- Khazanchi haveli
- Haveli Sharif Manzil that is in Ballimaran is famous for its Aristocratic Hakims and their Unani practice, and that of Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Haveli of Mirza Ghalib, Gali Qasim Jan that is in Ballimaran
- Chunnamal haveli, Katra Neel
- Haveli of Zeenat Mahal, Lal Kuan Bazar
- Haksar Haveli, Bazar Sitaram, where Jawaharlal Nehru was married in 1916 to Kamla Nehru.
- Haveli Naharwali, Kucha Sadullah Khan, where Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan was born
- Kucha Chelan (Kucha Chehle Ameeran), where the Persian descent inhabited
OLD DELHI CUISINE
Old Delhi is well known for its cuisine. There area in and around Jama Masjid and Lal Kuan are predominantly Muslim. Hence the cuisine here is more meat dominant Mughlai cuisine. The area in and around Chandni Chowk is predominantly Jain and Baniya communities. Hence the food is strictly vegetarian and in a lot of cases made without onion and garlic. The famous Gali Paranthe Wali and Ghantewala halwai are also situated here.
Old Delhi is also famous for its street food. Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazaar areas have many street joints that sell spicy chaat (tangy and spicy snacks).
WIKIPEDIA
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
The program will play a pivotal role in shaping Nepal’s management of critical water resources between now and 2020. It will apply an integrated, whole-of-basin perspective to freshwater biodiversity conservation and sustainable water management in the three critical river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal in response to changing climate conditions. Paani is part of USAID’s on-going investment in strengthening natural resource management in Nepal. It is a sister project to the USAID-funded Nepal Hydropower Development Project (NHDP) and complementary projects funded by the US Forest Service and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It will build upon USAID/Nepal’s experience in terrestrial conservation, extending successful community-based models for reducing threats to key species and building resilience from Nepal’s high mountain slopes to the rich waterways in some of the most pristine natural habitat on the planet.
The families in Taule are benefiting from a solar-powered water pump that lifts 10,000 - 12,000 liters of water 68 meters from the river to the village's terraced fields. The eight member Sitaram Agriculture Group received 80,000 NRP ($800) in grants from USAID's KISAN and the Chhinchu-10 Village Development Committee. They also borrowed 27,500 NRP ($275) to construct the water tank, half of which they have already repaid.
The USAID Paani program has visited several small irrigation schemes supported by USAID KISANI. KISANI research has found that irrigation is the number one constraint limiting farmers' livelihoods.
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID
Another Vaishnava sadhu (Vishnu devotee) also called Sita Ram baba. Here, in Varanasi, on the banks of the Ganges, India. 2004
Sitaram Sitram Radhe Sham Radhe Sham.
Ham Bhi Unke Ban Jate Hain Ek Hi Dal Ke Do Phool
Ham Na Samjh Ko Samjate Hain
Water is the single most important natural resource underpinning Nepal’s economy and livelihoods. Inclusive, sustainable management of water resources in Nepal depends on addressing climate change and protecting healthy, biodiverse ecosystems.
The USAID Paani program will enhance Nepal’s ability to manage water resources for multiple uses and users through climate change adaptation and the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Focusing primarily at the watershed, basin, and national scales, USAID Paani will reduce threats to freshwater biodiversity and increase the ability of targeted human and ecological communities in the Karnali, Mahakali, and Rapti river basins to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change through improved water management.
The program will play a pivotal role in shaping Nepal’s management of critical water resources between now and 2020. It will apply an integrated, whole-of-basin perspective to freshwater biodiversity conservation and sustainable water management in the three critical river basins in Mid-Western and Far-Western Nepal in response to changing climate conditions. Paani is part of USAID’s on-going investment in strengthening natural resource management in Nepal. It is a sister project to the USAID-funded Nepal Hydropower Development Project (NHDP) and complementary projects funded by the US Forest Service and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It will build upon USAID/Nepal’s experience in terrestrial conservation, extending successful community-based models for reducing threats to key species and building resilience from Nepal’s high mountain slopes to the rich waterways in some of the most pristine natural habitat on the planet.
The families in Taule are benefiting from a solar-powered water pump that lifts 10,000 - 12,000 liters of water 68 meters from the river to the village's terraced fields. The eight member Sitaram Agriculture Group received 80,000 NRP ($800) in grants from USAID's KISAN and the Chhinchu-10 Village Development Committee. They also borrowed 27,500 NRP ($275) to construct the water tank, half of which they have already repaid.
The USAID Paani program has visited several small irrigation schemes supported by USAID KISANI. KISANI research has found that irrigation is the number one constraint limiting farmers' livelihoods.
Photo credit: Satyam Joshi/USAID
Old Delhi (Hindi: पुरानी दिल्ली; Punjabi: ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਦਿੱਲੀ; Urdu: پُرانی دِلّی; Purānī Dillī), is a walled city of Delhi, India, was founded as Shahjahanabad (Persian: شاه جهان آباد) by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1639. It remained the capital of the Mughals until the end of the Mughal dynasty. It was once filled with mansions of nobles and members of the royal court, along with elegant mosques and gardens. Today, despite having become extremely crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Delhi.
HISTORY
The site of Shahjahanabad is north of earlier settlements of Delhi. Its southern part overlaps some of the area that was settled by the Tughlaqs in the 14th century when it was the seat of Delhi Sultanate. The sultanates ruled from Delhi between 1206 and 1526, when the last was replaced by the Mughal dynasty. The five dynasties were the Mamluk dynasty (1206–90), the Khalji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51), and the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526).
Delhi remained an important place for the Mughals, who built palaces and forts. Most importantly, it was Shah Jahan, who had the walled city built from 1638 to 1649, containing the Lal Qila and the Chandni Chowk. Daryaganj had the original cantonment of Delhi, after 1803, where a native regiment of Delhi garrison was stationed, which was later shifted to Ridge area. East of Daryaganj was Raj ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River. First wholesale market of Old Delhi opened as the hardware market in Chawri Bazaar in 1840, the next wholesale market was that of dry fruits, spices and herbs at Khari Baoli, opening in 1850. The Phool Mandi (Flower Market) of Daryaganj was established in 1869, and even today, despite serving a small geographical area, it is of great importance due to dense population.
After the fall of the Mughal Empire post 1857 revolt, the British Raj shifted the capital of India to a less volatile city, Calcutta, where it remained until 1911. After the announcement of the change, the British developed Lutyens' Delhi (in modern New Delhi) just south-west of Shahjahanabad. At this point, the older city started being called Old Delhi, as New Delhi became the seat of national government. It was formally inaugurated as such in 1931. Until the 1930s, few people ventured outside the walled city; thus in the following years, as the walled city got more and more congested, other areas around it were developed.
WALLS AND GATES
It is approximately shaped like a quarter cìrcle, with the Red Fort as the focal point. The old city was surrounded by a wall enclosing about 6.1 km2, with 14 gates:
- Nigambodh Gate: northeast, leading to historic Nigambodh Ghat on the Yamuna River
- Kashmiri Gate: north
- Mori Gate: north
- Kabuli gate: west
- Lahori gate: west close to the Sadar Railway station, Railway Colony, including the tomb of Syed Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi.
- Ajmeri Gate: southeast, leading to Ghaziuddin Khan's Madrassa and Connaught Place, a focal point in New Delhi.
- Turkman Gate: southeast, close to some pre-Shahjahan remains which got enclosed within the walls, including the tomb of Hazrat Shah Turkman Bayabani.
- Delhi Gate: south leading to Feroz Shah Kotla and what was then older habitation of Delhi.
The surrounding walls, 3.7 m wide and 7.9 m tall, originally of mud, were replaced by red stone in 1657. In the Mughal period, the gates were kept locked at night. The walls have now largely disappeared, but most of the gates are still present. The township of old Delhi is still identifiable in a satellite image because of the density of houses.
The famous Khooni Darwaza, south of Delhi Gate and just outside the walled city, was originally constructed by Sher Shah Suri.
Streets and neighbourhoods
The main street, now termed Chandni Chowk, runs from the Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid. Originally a canal ran through the middle of the street.
North of the street, there is the mansion of Begum Samru, now called Bhagirath Palace. South is the street is Dariba Kalan, a dense residential area, beyond which is Jama Masjid. Daryaganj is a section that used to border the river at Rajghat and Zeenat-ul-Masajid.
The Urdu language emerged from the Urdu Bazaar section of Old Delhi. The Din Dunia magazine and various other Urdu publications are the reason of this language staying alive.
MAIN ARTERIES
- Netaji Subhash Marg/Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg leading to India Gate (north and south)
- Chandni Chowk/Khari Bawli Road (east and west)
Old Delhi is approximately bounded by these modern roads:
- Gokhle Marg (south)
- Mahatma Gandhi Marg road (east)
- Shraddhananda Rd (west)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Marg (south)
In 1876, Carr Stephen described the city as follows:
Of the two streets described by François Bernier, the longer extended from the Lahore Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the citadel, and the other from the Delhi Gate of the city to the Lahore Gate of the fort. Both these streets were divided into several sections, each of which was known by a different name.
The section between the Lahore Gate of the fort and the entrance of the street called the Dariba, known as the Khuni Darwazah, was called the Urdu or the Military Bazaar; owing, very probably, to the circumstances of a portion of the local garrison having been once quartered about the place. Between the Khuni Darwazah and the present Kotwali, or the Head Police Station of the city, the street has the name of Phul ka Mandi or the flower market. The houses in front of the Kotwali were built at a short distance from the line of the rest of the houses in the street, so as to form a square.
Between the Kotwali and the gate known as the Taraiah, was the Jauhari or the Jewellers' Bazaar; between the Taraiah and the neighbourhood known as Asharfi ka Katra, was, par excellence, the Chandni Chauk. There was a tank in the centre of the Chauk the site of which is now occupied by the Municipal Clock Tower, and beyond this to the Fatehpuri Masjid was the Fatehpuri Bazaar. The houses round Chandni Chauk were of the same height, and were ornamented with arched doors and painted verandahs. To the north and south of the square there were two gate-ways, the former leading to the Sarai of Jehan Ara Begum, and the latter to one of the most thickly populated quarters of the city. Round the tank the ground was literally covered with vegetable, fruit, and sweetmeat stalls. In the course of time the whole of this long street came to be known as the Chandni Chauk.
This grand street was laid out by Jahanara Begam, daughter of Shah Jahan. From the Lahore Gate of the fort to the end of the Chandni Chauk the street was about 40 yards wide and 1,520 yards long. Through the centre of this street ran the canal of 'Ali Mardan, shaded on both sides by trees. On the eastern end of the Chandni Chauk stands the Lahore Gate of the Fort, and on the opposite end the handsome mosque of Fatehpuri Begam).
The clock tower no longer exists, although the locationn is still called Ghantaghar. The Sarai of Jehan Ara Begum has been replaced by the city hall. The kotwali is now adjacent to Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib.
HISTORICAL SPOTS
Many of the historical attractions are in the Chandni Chowk area and the Red Fort. In addition, Old Delhi also has:
- Ghalib ki Haveli that is in Ballimaran is famous for Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, the renowned Urdu and Persian poet.
- Gali Qasim Jan that is in Ballimaran is famous for Mirza Ghalib's haveli, and that of Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Razia Sultana's (Delhi's only female ruler before Indira Gandhi) tomb near Kalan Masjid}
- Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque
- Fatehpuri Masjid
- Khari Baoli, Asia's biggest spice market
- Zinat-ul Masjid, Daryaganj built in 1710 by one of Aurangzeb's daughters
- Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi's
- St. James Church (near Kashmiri Gate) built in 1836, Delhi's oldest church, built by Col. James Skinner.
SOME OF THE HISTORICAL MANSIONS
- Begum Samru's Palace of 1806 now called Bhagirath Palace.
- Naughara mansions in Kinari Bazaar, 18th century Jain mansions.
- Khazanchi haveli
- Haveli Sharif Manzil that is in Ballimaran is famous for its Aristocratic Hakims and their Unani practice, and that of Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Haveli of Mirza Ghalib, Gali Qasim Jan that is in Ballimaran
- Chunnamal haveli, Katra Neel
- Haveli of Zeenat Mahal, Lal Kuan Bazar
- Haksar Haveli, Bazar Sitaram, where Jawaharlal Nehru was married in 1916 to Kamla Nehru.
- Haveli Naharwali, Kucha Sadullah Khan, where Pervez Musharraf, former president of Pakistan was born
- Kucha Chelan (Kucha Chehle Ameeran), where the Persian descent inhabited
OLD DELHI CUISINE
Old Delhi is well known for its cuisine. There area in and around Jama Masjid and Lal Kuan are predominantly Muslim. Hence the cuisine here is more meat dominant Mughlai cuisine. The area in and around Chandni Chowk is predominantly Jain and Baniya communities. Hence the food is strictly vegetarian and in a lot of cases made without onion and garlic. The famous Gali Paranthe Wali and Ghantewala halwai are also situated here.
Old Delhi is also famous for its street food. Chandni Chowk and Chawri Bazaar areas have many street joints that sell spicy chaat (tangy and spicy snacks).
WIKIPEDIA
The hotel's original building was commissioned by Tata and first opened its doors to guests on 16 December 1903.
The original Indian architects were Sitaram Khanderao Vaidya and D. N. Mirza, and the project was completed by an English engineer, W. A. Chambers. The builder was Khansaheb Sorabji Ruttonji Contractor who also designed and built its famous central floating staircase.
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