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.
1. The Aftermath of 1839 Coringa Cyclone
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2. 17th century plaque to Dutch East India Company (VOC), Hoorn
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3. Ships Trading in the East
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4. Uniforms of the East India Service
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5. An Indian weaver and his wife
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6. Kakinada port
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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
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8. AMH-5460-NA Uniform for VOC soldiers (cropped)
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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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