The last wireless message from the sinking Titanic on 15 April 1912 was ‘SOS SOS CQD CQD Titanic’. ‘We are sinking fast. Passengers are being put into boats. Titanic’.
One fort, many masters: The Uparkot fort
The Uparkot fort in Junagadh, Gujarat, is one of the most unique forts in India. And it has its reasons. The Uparkot fort was built by Chandragupta Maurya in the year 319 BCE. The Mauryan Empire declined in 184 BCE, and the fort changed hands. It remained under possession till 6th century CE, and was lost into oblivion for the next …
The last message from Titanic
The last wireless message from the sinking Titanic on 15 April 1912 was ‘SOS SOS CQD CQD Titanic’. ‘We are sinking fast. Passengers are being put into boats. Titanic’.
The history of tea in India
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Tea originated in China, and the modern form of tea taken with milk was developed by the British in India. The British started tea plantations in Assam and Darjeeling in the nineteenth century. Today, India is the second largest tea producer in …
The ‘limeys’ who conquered the world
The word ‘limey’ refers to a British person, in general, and a British sailor, in particular. It originated in the 19th century and was a derogatory name for sailors in the Royal Navy. In the 17th and 18th centuries, British sailors who were at sea for more than a month often suffered from a disease called scurvy. Dr James Lind, …
One fort, many masters: The Uparkot fort
The Uparkot fort in Junagadh, Gujarat, is one of the most unique forts in India. And it has its reasons. The Uparkot fort was built by Chandragupta Maurya in the year 319 BCE. The Mauryan Empire declined in 184 BCE, and the fort changed hands. It remained under possession till 6th century CE, and was lost into oblivion for the next …