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Mysore Palace: India’s Most Beautiful Building?

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Introducing the Mysore Palace, one of India’s grandest architectural marvels. Photo by Spiros Vathis While the India’s Cup features many special sights, both natural and man-made, few locations can compare with what participants see at the Mysore Palace. Though the itself is modern, rebuilt after fire, it fits perfectly among the many […]

The Oldest British Building in India

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Photo by Plane Mad   The oldest British building in India is St Mary’s Church, found in Chennai’s Fort St George. While India has many glorious temples and shrines going back millennia, the British also left their mark on the country. In Chennai’s Fort St George, the central area of what […]