Tag: Britishers

Satyanand Stokes: an American in khadi who started the apple revolution in Himachal Pradesh

Anirudh Thakur

White Apples? When was the last time you thought about Himachal and did not, instantaneously, think about the hills. You just cannot un-forget those beautiful mountains, snow, weather, just anything. Talking about Himachal, one cannot just for-see the capital Shimla. And then if we talk about Shimla, of course one cannot just forget about apples. But as true as a fact can be, it will be a matter of surprise for you guys to know that apples are not native of Himachal. In fact, not even India!😯 Pre 1945 era…

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18 interesting facts about the beautiful country of New Zealand

Ramit Thakur

New Zealand is indeed one of the beat countries to live in and though being a small nation, it is a developed one. They have a distinct biodiversity in terms of plants, animals and fungals. The history of New Zealand dates back to 1250th CE. Sometime between 1250 and 1300 CE, Polynesian settled in the islands that later were named New Zealand and developed a distinctive Maori culture. In 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight New Zealand. Maoris form the largest minority group followed by Asians and Pacific…

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10 facts about Christ Church: Most iconic landmark in Shimla

Farheen

Shimla has a history with Britishers and there are many signs and symbols present of that past till date. Many houses, commercial buildings, theater, roads,etc from that era are still exists. One of such structures is the Christ Church located at the Ridge. Not only it is one of the most famous landmarks of Shimla but of Himachal Pradesh overall. It was built for the British settlers who moved to Shimla in 18th Century and were willing to have a place to worship every once in a while. We don’t…

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