History of India

Harrison Road (now Mahatma Gandhi Road, (Burra Bazar), Calcutta (now #Kolkata) in 1945. In 1889 this was the first street of the city to be lit by electricity. #WestBengal #BritishIndia #India #BadaBazaar

Ahmedabad's Jama Masjid captured in a photograph circa 1927 by M. Hurlimann, offering a glimpse into the city's rich history. #IndianHistory #India #Ahmedabad #Gujarat #JamaMasjid

Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, India, showcasing its rich history. #IndianHistory #India #Hyderabad #GolcondaFort #Telangana

Accountants in Bombay (now #Mumbai). Photograph circa 1860. #IndianHistory #VintageTimes #Maharashtra #BritishIndia #India

Devi Chaudhry Pahalwan, a vegetarian for 46 years, demonstrating remarkable strength by lifting a weight of 435 kgs in Benares, India. Photograph circa 1903. #IndianHistory #Varanasi #Kashi #UttarPradesh #India #SherwaliKothi #NalLiftingTradition

Maharani Lakshmivilasa Sannidhana Shri Pratapa Kumari Ammani Avaru of Mysore, photographed in the early 20th century. #IndianHistory #Mysuru #Karnataka #India #VintageTimes

A street scene captured in 1902 at Null Bazaar, Bombay (Mumbai). #BritishIndia #IndianHistory #Bombay #Mumbai #VintageTimes #Maharastra

In Ahmedabad, India, a bull serves as a water carrier. Photograph circa 1905. #BritishIndia #IndianHistory #India #Ahmedabad #Gujarat

In India, a powerful man effortlessly lifted weights ranging from 73kg to an impressive 290kg, showcasing his incredible strength while wielding mudgals with finesse. Photograph circa: 1903 #IndianHistory #Bharat

Bentick Street Crossing, Calcutta, (now #Kolkata), India in the 1960’s. #IndianHistory #Bharat #WestBengal

Maharaja of Baroda, Sir Sayaji Rao III. Photograph circa 1889. #IndianHistory #India #IndianMaharaja #Vadodara #Gujarat

#Calcutta (now #Kolkata), West Bengal in the 1960's. #IndianHistory

M.G Road of Baroda State (now Vadodara) in Gujarat during the British India Raj, in 1890. #IndianHistory #Vadodara #Gujarat #BritishIndia

24 hours per day (as far as I know) If you work 6 days a week - 12h per day Remaining 12h 8 hours sleep 4 hours remain In a city like Bengaluru 2 hours on road 2 hours remain - Brush, poop, bathe, eat No time to socialise No time to talk to family No time to exercise No time for recreation Not to mention companies expect people to answer emails and calls after work hours also. Then wonder why young people are getting #Heartattacks?!

Tha death warrant of Bhagat Singh, issued to the superintendent of the central jail of Lahore.

Nasser Hussain pays tribute to Shane Warne with a beautiful rendition of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’. Warne’s public memorial service is being held at the MCG in Australia on Wednesday at 1:30pm IST.

Mahatma Anand Swami Saraswati (Father of Ranbir Singh and Founder of Daily Milap) blessing & congratulating India's 2nd Prime Minister Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri on becoming the Prime Minister. Dated: July 1964 @anandkamal @SuriNavin @rishi_suri @TheDailyMilap #ranbirsingharchive

U will be missed our nightingale. But ur voice shall live with us forever ... #RIPLataji

#WATCH Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar awarded the nation's highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna in 2001 (ANI Archive)