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                Old photo of a gracefully draped Indian lady- perhaps from some royal Indian family.     ..... DISCLAIMER: This is a not for profit blog and no infringement of copyright laws is intended. If some of the published images violate any copyrights, please contact us by email  chatrath@gmail.com and those will be removed immediately with apologies.

 Today the 29th June is the death anniversary of the stunning Jayne Mansfield   Jayne Mansfield was an American actress. She was also a singer and nightclub entertainer as well as one of the early Playboy Playmates. She was a major Hollywood sex symbol during the 1950s and early 1960s. She was born on 19 April 1933, and died on 29th June 1967 at a young age of 34 in a car accident. Had she been alive she would have been 88 this year! She maintained a stunning figure of 40-20-35 even after giving birth to 5 children.   This is perhaps the most famous photo of Jayne Mansfield's life besides the photos of nude scenes in her film 'Promises- - Promises' which were splashed by 'Playboy'. Sophia Loren's looks say it all.                                          A  photo of rather soberly dressed up Jayne.                                                    Yes, she adorned the cover page of the then iconic 'Life' magazine      Oldies will remember that the

  Do you know that the Taj Mahal's is not made of solid marble, it is only covered with marble tiles. The walls of the monument are red brick. It is said that at one stage the British even toyed with the idea of dismantling the Taj and shipping the marble to England. How very horrible - the idea itself! Interesting in knowing more about it? Please read: 'The Plan to sell the Taj! https://www.livehistoryindia.com/story/snapshort-histories/the-plan-to-sell-the-taj/    

            5-daal vegetable pooras with aam (mango) Chutney, mint Chutney and tomato sauce 😋              Thank you for sharing the photo Supreet Dhiman. Maybe some day the real ones too...

 

  Look at the smile on the face of the gentleman standing with a pipe in his hand!    Shame on the colonialists who committed atrocities on the original inhabitants the world over.   Shame...Shame!                                                                      Shame.....Shame!

 Do you know the family history? Superboy Supergirl Superman Superwoman ....and now Grandfather Superman   Bottom line.....Aging is cruel and inescapable process which does not spare anyone!  

  We are aware and justifiably proud of how Indians settled in Canada are doing extremely well. At one stage the headline was about half a dozen persons of Indian origin beingmade Cabinet Ministers in Canada by Mr. Trudeau. There are many Indian origin Canadian members in the Parliament and in the states. This no longermakes news. But a recent development from the State of Ontario needs to be shared. A young 32 year old Mr. Prabhjeet Sarkaria was the Associate Minister of Small Business & Red Tape Reduction (emphasis  & colour supplied). He has now been elevated as the President of the Tresury Board of Ontario. In his place, another Canadian of Indian origin Ms. Nina Tangri has been made the Associate Minister for Small Business & Red Tape Reduction. If my old brain  remembers correctly, a few decades back, one of the States in India decided to change the colour of the tape on the cardboard on which files are placed, from the then existing red to green in order to do away

  Dante Alighieri, often referred to simply as Dante, was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. He was born in Florence, Italy and died on 14 th September 1321 at Tavenna, Italy.                                                                         Source: Wikipedia  His best known work is the Divine Comedy. It is a long Italian narrative poem, begun in 1308 and completed in 1320, a year before his death in 1321. It is widely considered to be the pre-eminent work in Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature.   The poem's imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval world view as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan language   in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language.   It is divided into three parts: Inferno , Purgatorio , and Paradiso .

  Respected Sir:There is something more exciting in life than e=mc2

  This picture post card shows the arrival of the Indian army in Marseilles, France in 1914. They were sent there to fight on behalf of the British colonial masters and  to defend France. This photograph leaves an uneasy feeling in me. While Indians arrived after a long and arduous sea journey in France, they were immediately made to march through the town, presumably to shore up the sagging morale of the British and the French. But look at the crowd. French gentlemen in smart dresses and hats seemed to have come out of their houses to watch the spectacle (Tamasha) of Indian forces marching. What were they doing there when their country was under attack and they had to call the Indians to save them. Shouldnt all these French gentlemen have been at the Front line fighting for their country? Each one of them.  This is my perception on seeing this picture postcard. I could be wrong. You decide for yourself.     ..... DISCLAIMER: This is a not for profit blog and no infringement of copyri

   ..... DISCLAIMER: This is a not for profit blog and no infringement of copyright laws is intended. If some of the published images violate any copyrights, please contact us by email  chatrath@gmail.com and those will be removed immediately with apologies.

  Indian soldiers & non-combatants of WW-I lying buried/commemorated in France: https:// firstpost.com/living/in-sear ch-of-graves-one-mans-unique-approach-to-documenting-the-role-of-indian-soldiers-in-world-war-i-6574481.html … ; http:// indiansoldiersinfranceww1.blogspot.com https:// allochatrath.blogspot.com

Our planet earth is full of beautiful places. I find Greenland to be very beautiful. Switzerland too is so pretty. My favourite place in India is Kalpa, in the higher Himalayas. Come, visit my India!

                                                                    Photo taken circa 1916 He amongst his brothers was the brightest in studies. Got admission in the prestigious Government College, Lahore. He did very well in studies and was also the Captain of the Govt. College Lahore's Gymnastics Team. My grand father was so pleased with his results that he bought him a new 'The Indian Chief' motor cycle, import of which to India had just started. He then completed his LL.B from Law College, Lahore. Later in life, he was awarded with a 'sanad' of "Sardar Sahib" (the same as "Rai Sahib" for Hindus and "Khan Sahib" for Muslims) by Government in 1946 The most important things that I learnt from him were complete honesty and equal application of laws and rules to all without fear or favour.  

 I just got up from my after lunch nap and made myself some mango milk shake. It turned out to be the tastiest that I have ever had. And now the invite.  When you come next to my place I will make mango milk shake for both of us. You need bring only one mango, half a litre of milk and sugar to taste. Ice will be by contribution and of course I wont take any making charges. Come, let us have mango-shake together.  Imagine just you and me and the mango-shake!

  Wat Si Swai, Sukhothai, Thailand. These Hindu Temples were constructed in 12th-13th Century A.D. Write up and photos would follow soon on my blog. You are invited to subscribe to my blog 'Allo Chatrath' by clicking at the link https:// allochatrath.blogspot.com and then pressing 'subscribe'. Subscription is free, without any obligation and can be revoked anytime by you without having to assign any reason.