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Trivandrum - 1900

TS canal old pic (Sivagiri-Varkala)


TS canal (Tunnel -2km ) @ Varkala ...


Public Offices [Trivandrum]--1900
George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. 'The Cantonment [Palayam], the Public Offices, the residence of the upper classes, European as well as native, are all beautifully located on small eminences, commanding beautiful scenery all round'.



Nadayara Kayal or lake --1900
Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of a view of the Nadayara Kayal or lake. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. About six miles northwards of Varkala lies the Nadayara Kayal. Passing this backwater is a canal that runs in a northwesterly direction for some 3 miles from where the Paravur canal and backwater lead to the Quilon town



Quilon Residency--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900
Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of a view of the Quilon Residency Palace, in the erstwhile Travancore . It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. One of the oldest twons on the Malabar Coast, Quilon's natural position made it one of the greatest ports of trade from ancient days. Till 1829, it was the capital of the Travancore State with the headquarters of the British Residency situated here.

Varkala Tunnel.--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900

Varkala Cliffs--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900



Varkala.--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900

Varkala Cliffs. No.2 -- Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the Varkala beach with the cliffs, in the erstwhile Travancore. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905.Varkala near Trivandrum is known for the temple of great antiquity dedicated to Janrdanaswami and for its mineral waters. Springs gush out of the cliffs that rise abruptly on the beach. There are two tunnels close to the temple constructed at a great cost by the Travancore Government. One of them is nearly half a mile in length, bored through the cliffs linking the waterways on either side and establishing through-water communication between Trivandrum and Quilon

Varkala Canal northen view. -- Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the Varkala Canal, in the erstwhile Travancore during Lord Curzon's visit to the State. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views'. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. Varkala near Trivandrum is known for the temple of great antiquity dedicated to Janrdanaswami and for its mineral waters. Springs gush out of the cliffs that rise abruptly on the beach. There are two tunnels close to the temple constructed at a great cost by the Travancore Government and opened in 1881. One of them is nearly half a mile in length, bored through the cliffs linking the waterways on either side and establishing through-water communication between Trivandrum and Quilon.

Museum [Trivandrum] -- Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of a view of the Museum, Trivandrum in the erstwhile Travancore State. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905.Side view of R.F. Chisholm''s Napier Museum, showing use of polychrome brick, with pitched roof and dormers in local style. This is an adaptation of Chisholm''s original design of 1872, which includes tall twin towers not seen here. The idea of establishing a museum was first mooted by the British Resident William Cullen in the late 1840s. It was realized under the able supervision of the Government Astronomer John Allan Broun in 1852. The museum in its early days until 1873 was housed in the Government residence occupied by Broun and later moved to a new building designed by Chisholm. It was occupied in 1880. Attached to the Museum is a Public Library started in 1836.

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Central Jail [Trivandrum] -- Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah : Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of a distant view of the Central Jail in Trivandrum. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' part of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. The Central Jail at Trivandrum was situated at the north-western angle of the Fort. This building before the occupation of the jail served as the barracks for the Nayar Brigade, in which prisoners serving short-terms were confined. The prisoners were locked up at night and guarded by Jail warders and brigade sepoys. A large number of them were employed in the making and repairing of roads both at Trivandrum and at Quilon, while others were told off in small parties from day to day for garden work in the Palaces, Hospitals, Sirkar buildings and Public Gardens. To the Jail there was attached a hospital located in a separate building where the prisoner taken ill was removed.

The Jumma Masjid [Junagadh]--Photographer: Solankee Studio : Date: 1900

Photograph from the Curzon Collection: 'Presented with feelings of friendship and sincere admiration to Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy and Governor-General of India, by H.H. Rasulkhanji, Navab Junagadha. 1900', of the Jami Masjid in the Uparkot at Junagadh in Gujarat, taken by a photographer of the Solankee Studio around 1900. The old town of Junagadh was the capital of Gujarat in the second-fourth centuries under the Kshatrapa rulers. The Uparkot, the old citadel, is situated to the north-east of the town. It was a stronghold of the Maurya and Gupta empires. It is entered through three massive gateways cut in the solid rock. The Jami Masjid is situated inside the fort; it was built with the remains of a former Hindu temple. The notice outside the building reads, '...built by prime minister Sheikh Baha-ud-din Bahar in 1891-1896 at his own expense of Rs. 84,559.' The mosque has bulbous domes and minarets.

Kayangulam [Kayankulam]--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of a canal scene looking towards girder bridge, at Kayamkulam in the erstwhile Travancore . It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection.George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. Formerly the capital of the Kayamkulam Rajas, it was surrendered to Travancore and the State was annexed in 1746. It was a place of considerable commercial activity in the late 19th c. and early 20th c. being connected with all the important places in the State by means of roads and backwaters.

Alleppey Lighthouse--Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Medium: Photographic print Date: 1900

Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the Alleppey Light House, in the erstwhile Travancore State. It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905. The town of Alleppey owes its origin to Raja Kesava Das, the illustrious Dewan in the latter part of the 18th c. Often called the 'Venice of Travancore', it is almost surrounded by sea and backwaters and the many canals that intersect the town, carrying 'vallams' or country-craft laden with merchandise. The port was opened in 1762, when Kesava Das built three ships for trade with Calcutta and Bombay and was chosen because the oily-muddy bank sustains itself even in the height of monsoon. It has a pier 773 feet long and 21 feet broad fitted with two steam cranes and two hand cranes for handling cargo. A lighthouse was constructed for the convenience of mariners in 1862 by Captain Hugh Crawford.

Ponaloor [Punalur] suspension bridge --Photographer: D'Cruz, Zachariah Date: 1900
Photograph taken about 1900 by the Government photographer, Zacharias D'Cruz of the suspension bridge in Punalur, in the erstwhile Travancore . It is one of 76 prints in an album entitled 'Album of South Indian Views' of the Curzon Collection. George Nathaniel Curzon was Under Secretary of State at the Foreign Office between 1895-98 and Viceroy of India between 1898-1905.Punalur is a village on the main road connecting Quilon and Shencottah. Punalur is famous for its paper mill which was a wholly indigenous enterprise. The suspension bridge across the Kallada river flowing through Punalur is a fine piece of engineering work.

This son feeds his mother the way she fed him when he was a child!

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A Priceless Quote from a confident Muslim Woman

Nobel Peace Prize winner "Tawakkul Karman," 'The mother of Yemen's revolution,' when asked about her Hijab by journalists and how it is not proportionate with her level of intellect and education, replied: 

"Man in early times was almost naked, and as his intellect evolved he started wearing clothes. What I am today and what Iam wearing represents the highest level of thought and civilization that man has achieved, and is not regressive. It's the removal of clothes again that is a regression back to the ancient times.''

What an inspiration...I know of no one who could have said it better!

I liked the answer of this Germaniun Muslim scholar

I liked the answer of this Germaniun Muslim scholar when he was asked about terrorism and Islam : He said : Who started the first world war ? Muslims ? Who started the second world war ? Muslims ? Who killed about 20 millions of Aborigines in Australia ? Muslims ?? Who sent the nuclear bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ? Muslims ?? Who killed more than 100 millions of Indians in North America ? Muslims ?? Who killed more than 50 millions of Indians in south America ? Muslims ?? Who took about 180 millions of African people as slaves and 88% of them died and was thrown in Atlantic ocean ? Muslims ?? No , They weren't Muslims!!! First of all, You have to define terrorism properly... If a non-Muslim do something bad..it is crime. But if a Muslim commit same..he is terrorist... So first remove this double standard...then come to the point!!! , . . . . . SPREAD THIS MSG AS MUCH AS U CAN DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN,

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