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The city of Jhansi is usually associated with the courage and vigor of Jhansi Ki Rani but the timeline of this city and it's formidable fort goes almost two centuries before the story of Rani. Shared by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma , an IAS office
The legend of Umrao Jaan of Faizabad , an epitome of Nawabi etiquette and finesse as narrated by Kena Shree from the famous book ' Safarnama' by Yatindra Mishr Reach us at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podca
Banaras, The city that houses millions of Gods also houses a temple of Mother India . This temple depicts the deep veneration of our freedom fighters towards the country and symbolizes the true essence of nation. Reference from the book ' Ras
Mere mention of a hidden treasure in a story makes it amazing. In this story of ' Gyani Chor' , Shalu Ahuja has shared the legend of the 'Indian Robinhood from Rohtak'Scripted and Narrated by Shalu Ahuja Reach out to us at read@citybookleader
The story of Sambhar and Marathas from the city of Tanjore (Thanjavur) , that emerged when Girish, a nagpur boy thought of impressing his tamil girlfriend, Priti while they met over a lunch at a south indian restaurant , Sagar Ratna. Referen
The city of lucknow with it's rich heritage backdrop has hosted many famous movies of bollywood in the past. In this episode , Devendra Singh and Kumud Singh are taking us into a journey of some of those movies that were made during the golden
Lucknow is a city where each and every class has it's own style and etiquette . In this episode , Kena Shree , a senior HR Professional , a known author and a successful poet is telling about the rickshawalas of Lucknow . She has chosen this na
Narmada , a central Indian river which is termed as the life line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat , originates from a holy placed called Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. While it flows, it passes through many villages and cities carrying numerous st
TATA is a part of every one's life and the city of Jamshedpur is named after Jamsed Ji Tata as shared by Partha Sen Sharma , a noted author , an IAS officer and a former TELCO employee From the book 'A steel man in India' by John L Keenan Sto
Kinthup a spy who lived as a tailor in Darjeeling was on a mission to find the secret of river brahmaputra in Tibet in 1880s . The story of the adventure of this not so known hero can be read in Sanjeev Sanyal's famous book ' Land of the seven
Mumbai is known for it's highly collaborative citizens . There is something in the city that whenever the city faces any massive problem, everyone comes together to find the 'Win-Win' A story of Mumbai's Taj Palace hotel from Dr. Shashank Shah
Taj Mahal present in Agra has it's own secret that is related to geography. Though Mumtaz Behum breathed last in the city of Burhanpur(MP), the city could not host the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal and thus lost it's claim to fame Story shared by Dr. P
Stories of Akbar Birbal , like Taj Mahal, are just not the stories but lessons for life. In this story Author and Investment Advisor , Vinayak Sapre , speaks of a story from his book , ' Birbal, Tenali and Investment Sutras' of why should we
Ghoomar is a very popular song of Jodhpur which is a form of storytelling with music and dance. In this episode noted Ghazal Singer , Rashmi Agarwal has lent her lovely voice for this folk song Book for reference for this episode - 'Popular Mu
The movie 'Don' which is Amitabh Bachchan's one of the most iconic movies and it's special song' Khaike Paan Banaras Wala' were made for each other so much so that after few rejections by the doyens of bollywood , the movie and the song created
Like every other city, Mumbai too has a story behind it's name which is as old as Gods. The city has got many transformations to it's name to the one it has landed now as Mumbai An interesting story not only to know but also to tell your frien
Allahabad or prayagraj , is city known for many things but has it's own charm with the name associated to Amitabh Bachchan . This city has given him everything especially the sleeping Hanuman of this town. This temple is unique and fulfills t
You would have always thought of an adventurous life for Jim Corbett in the jungles of Kumaon . Surprisingly he has a good long two decade stint in Bihar and that too as a railway contractor. Story shared by Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma an IAS off
Who wouldn't have heard the ' Chaddi PahAn ke phool khila' song and the adventures of the chaddi boy of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' - Mowgli but there are still many things to know from the book. One such unheard story is here in this e
Chamba a beautiful lake town of Himanchal Pradesh is a special city to visit especially due to the flavor of love stories of Paravati and Shiva . Known for it's folk songs, Chamba has many of them for each and every occasion. In this episode ,
Mussoorie the queen of hills has so many stories associated to it that. Abhishek is narrating few not so heard stories of the places in this beautiful hill station of Uttarakhand Book for the reference : Uttarakhand The Abode of Gods --- S
The king of sweets Rasogulla has an interesting trivia related to the cities of Odisha . Listen to the Rasagulla war that exists between the Bengal and Odisha claiming the ownership of Rasagulla. Reference of the story can be found in Sweet
In Delhi, Have Chaat at Chandi Chowk ! The sumptuous and versatile Chaat in Purani Dilli to many may be a non-healthy diet but it was started to cure people and to build the immunity. Trivia from the era of Shahjahan. Reference from the book
Late 1960s and Beatles stayed at a Ashram in Rishikesh and composed many songs. One of them which was never released in an album is Dehradun . Here is the song that will add to your experience in knowing the city of Rishikesh and Dehradun Cont
Humans are not the only ones who fall ill , Gods too fall ill. Puri's Lord Jagannath is the commoner Almighty who falls sick every year after the bath and quarantines himself for 15 days . A mythological tale which also teaches us the value of
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