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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
12 Jul
In many of the palaces and royal buildings the cannons used during those days are preserved. Majority of the palaces in India are restored and converted into museums. the galleries show the lifestyle of the prince and princess...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
22 Dec 22
The best cannons that were used by Rajput Jodha Singh and kings of Jodhpur included the Qilkila cannon or tope. It is almost 500 years old. At that time there was lever system whereby pulling and stretching few levers the cannon...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
19 Jan 20
There is a small cannon placed on the rooftop of golden fortress Jailsalmer. Oscar winning director Satyajit Ray made famous film Sonar Kella based on golden fortress in Jaisalmer. The fortress is made with sandstone and marble of...
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (23241)
18 Dec 19
In Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur in Rajasthan has amazing cannon holes on the rooftop. The holes were created to fire the cannon balls from the balls during wars. In Rajasthan there used to be frequent attack from neighbouring Rajput...
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
27 Dec 16
This duo started out on Bernard Manning hosted contrived Northern Club circuit TV show, The Wheeltappers & Shunters Social Club, just as many real Working Men’s Clubs were being shut down for their over-dependency on such tired...
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Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
9 May 16
Yesterday was our family picnic/ goodbye to an era celebration.
Most of the family gathered at the old house, that our family has owned since 1964.
The wind blew. The sky leaked from time to time. The sun played peek-a-boo...
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Vincent Summers
@KuznVinny (768)
• United States
22 Mar 16
Well, if you're a bit older as I am, or even older... William Conrad was on radio. Then he played Nero Wolfe, the detective. And could anyone forget the top-notch TV detective show, Cannon? But believe it or not, he could also...
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21497)
• London, England
18 Mar 16
During my ramble around Trafalgar Square, I found these Napoleonic style cannons, fixed into the pavement. I was thinking they are acting as bollards to stop cars parking.
So far all I have found online is that in the Square,...
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
16 Oct 15
Look at some famous people who have a chronic disease and money cannot help them.
So now we know money can't buy everything
. Michael J. Fox has Parkinson's disease which is a neurological disorder that affects a person's...
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
8 Jan 10
This is another ice crystal from my windows on New Years Eve. A drop of water had dripped onto a large crystal then melted into a larger one. I edited the shadows and highlights to get this almost 3 dimensional appearance. I got...
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