History, Places

Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary | Kakinada

About 200 years ago, the city of Kakinada rose from the ruins of a once-thriving seaport of Coringa that was destroyed by one of the deadliest cyclones in recorded history. Today, the mangroves of Coringa stand as a reminder of how nature protects and heals.

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1. The Aftermath of 1839 Coringa Cyclone

Monsters and Critics, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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2. 17th century plaque to Dutch East India Company (VOC), Hoorn

Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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3. Ships Trading in the East

Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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4. Uniforms of the East India Service

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1700_1799/trade/eastindiaco/eastindiaco.html

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5. An Indian weaver and his wife

Arnold Mikkelsen (Nationalmuseet), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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6. Kakinada port

Arunk336, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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7. De terugkomst in Amsterdam van de tweede expeditie naar Oost-Indië, Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom, 1599, Rijksmuseum SK-A-2858.jpg

Hendrick Cornelisz Vroom, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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8. AMH-5460-NA Uniform for VOC soldiers (cropped)

Nationaal Archief, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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9. https://pixabay.com/videos/sea-ocean-storm-waves-crashing-200245/

10. https://pixabay.com/videos/flames-dramatic-chaos-fire-hot-217738/

11. https://pixabay.com/videos/forest-nature-moss-trees-woods-287510/

12. View of Ships from Kakinada beach

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13. Master of Shells The Eurasian Oystercatchers

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Tags: Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Cyclone, Hope Island, Indian East Coast, Kakinada

Belum Caves | Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

The Belum Caves in Andhra Pradesh are just over 3 kms long, but the history they hold is billions of years old. Here’s a story of how the Indian subcontinent formed millions of years ago from supercontinents like Rodinia and Gondwana.

History, Places

Salkhan Fossils Park | Sonbhadra

Did you know that India is home to one of the oldest fossil parks in the world? About 100 kms from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, is a secluded forest called Salkhan, or Sonbhadra Fossils park. Here, you can see traces of a forest that was formed 1.4 BILLION years ago!

Culture, History, Places

Ganga and the Gangetic Plains

What makes river Ganga special? After a long descent from the mountains, Ganga first enters the plains at Haridwar. The fertile Gangetic plain, home to 40% of India’s population, has shaped mighty empires and nurtured ancient civilisations.

Culture, History, Places

The Origins of Ganga

Where does river Ganga originate? In Hindu tradition, it begins at Gangotri. But hydrologically, its main stem actually begins at Devprayag, where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers unite.