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Gandhi and spinning wheel: a story behind the iconic photo

By Carol Pearson
October 1, 2020
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American photographer Margaret Bourke-White took her legendary Mahatma Gandhi and spinning wheel photo in 1946. It became a symbol of the “nonviolent…

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Punkah Wallah: interesting facts and pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 18, 2020
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Punkah Wallah was a replacement for the air conditioners for the wealthy people hundreds of years ago. Basically, punkah is a large…

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London - Calcutta: the longest bus route in history

By Andrew Piper
September 4, 2020
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This photo was taken on April 15, 1957, at Victoria Bus Station before the first trip on the longest ever bus route…

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