We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the historic, restored Birthplace house of William Shakespeare is located. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English writer who holds a universal appeal. His plays and poems continue to […]

We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the skillfully restored house of William Shakespeare is located, after driving past road signage of Welcome to Warwickshire Shakespeare County. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English writer who […]

We were visiting the English town of Stratford-upon-Avon where the historic and skillfully restored house of William Shakespeare is located, after driving past road signage of Welcome to Warwickshire Shakespeare County. It is just another English house but for its resident who made it extraordinary – this was home to one of the greatest English […]

“There is a history in all men’s lives.” – Henry IV, part II- Shakespeare Trying to take a step backwards into history; on a cool September autumn afternoon, I stood in a slight drizzle looking at the birthplace of Shakespeare and wondering what it was that had drawn me here at this time of the year. […]

  A Recall Past quaint green parkland we had walked towards Hughenden Manor-Benjamin Disraeli’s home, who was Queen Victoria’s favourite, 19th century British Prime Minister. The other attraction was to discern secrets of World War-II, in the post Disraeli era. We were in High Wycombe in England and had visited this great Statesman’s Country home […]

Past quaint green parkland we walked towards Hughenden Manor-Benjamin Disraeli’s home, who was Queen Victoria’s favourite, 19th century British Prime Minister. We were at High Wycombe in England to visit this great Statesman’s Country home that had 600 acres of picturesque woodland and parkland attached to it! Additionally we were visiting the 12th century Saint […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. For Indians the memories of Maharajah Duleep Singh are those of him being […]