S Roy Biswas
I am a compulsive traveller and do not miss any opportunity to do so. Coupled with this I enjoy photography & nature.Biswas
Travel Blog Posts
July 13th 2011
My yearly sojourn this year i.e. 2010 was the hills of Kumaon in the Uttarakhand State. I have already traveled to the Gharwal region of the State and this year thought of having peek at the Kumaon region. Now having completed my journey of this sector, I do not have any other option but to agree to the tag line of the Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam in their e-brochure which reads as and I quote – “Kumaon – simply heaven”. The tourist map given hereinunder is from the E-uttranchal site and I found to be very convenient during my tour and would like to share with all intending travelers – With all its mesmerizing natural endowments of tree topped ridges, snow covered peaks, rippling & sparkling streams and famous mountain lakes, it is an embodiment of ... read more
Arunachal Pradesh - the land of dawn lit mountains
Published: January 25th 2010Asia » India » Arunachal Pradesh » Bomdila
January 25th 2010
Having visited Sikkim in 2008, which had mesmerized us with its natural beauty and grandeur, we decided to visit the land of Seven Sisters, as the seven North eastern states of India a collectively called. So in May, 2009 we embarked upon our journey to Arunachal Pradesh, the easternmost state of India and aptly named as the 'land to dawn lit mountains'. We started from New Delhi and took a flight to Guwahati, the capital of Assam and reached their late in the afternoon. We took a pre-paid taxi from the Airport itself (we were charged Rs.2200/- for the journey) and embarked upon the next phase of our journey to Tezpur. We reached Tezpur late in the evening and booked into a Hotel for overnight stay. From Tezpur one can embark for onward journey to Arunachal ... read more
December 27th 2008
Sikkim is a small hilly state, bounded by vast stretches of Tibetan Plateau in the North, the adjoining area is called the Chumbi Valley of Tibet. It is bound by the Kingdom of Bhutan in the East, the newly formed Democratic Republic of Nepal in the West. Its accessibility is through the Siliguri corridor (also called the ‘Chicken neck area’) via Darjeeling (West Bengal) in the South. The State is stretched over 112 Kms. from North to South, and 64 Kms. from East to West. Nearest airport is Bagdogra which is about 125 Kms. from Gangtok, it takes about 4½ hours drive to reach there. The closest Railway Station for Gangtok is New Jalpaiguri which is again at a distance of around 124 Kms. and it takes around 4½ hours drive to reach Gangtok. Gangtok is ... read more
Fatehpur sikri - an Emperor’s obeisance
Published: October 29th 2008Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
October 29th 2008
Sikri is an very old settlement situated in the upper Vindhyachal ranges which is now almost eroded through the vagaries of nature over the eons. It was once situated on the banks of a large natural lake, which has now mostly dried up. It is a pre-historic site where some stone-age tools have been found alongwith Ochre painted Pottery which date back to 2nd Century B.C and its prolonged occupation by mankind is reflected in the Painted Grey Ware belonging to the 1200-800 B.C which have also been discovered from this region. Sikri finds mention in the Mahabharata as ‘Saik’. The present name is derived from combination of the city built by Akbar named as ‘Fathepur’ and added to this is the pre-historic village of Sikri, thus naming the place as ‘Fatehpur Sikri’. Present day Fatehpur ... read more
August 6th 2008
Rajasthan circuit, which encompasses the Western India tourist circuit, boasts of some of the most sought after tourist destinations of this sector. Much have been written about the major destinations like Jaipur, Ajmer, Mount Abu, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer etc., but the area is dotted with numerous resplendent & mesmerizing but nondescript destinations. Amongst them one is MENAL, which is about 90 Kms. from Chittaurgarh in Rajasthan. To visit Menal, one will have to travel upto Bhilwara or Chittaurgarh. It is advisable that one visits Chittaurgarh as this Fort city boasts of a Rajput fort whose past is replete with historical characters like Rajput King Prithvi Raj Chauhan, Meera Bai (whose Bhakti towards Lord Krishna was absolute & amazing and her poetical renditions in love with Lord Krishna are sung with equal fervour by devouts all over ... read more
Agra Fort - epitome of Mughal Architecture
Published: July 24th 2008Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
July 24th 2008
Agra Fort is located on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh. It has also been declared as UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the most historically important strong-hold of the Mughals, containing a intircately decorated buildings encompassing the imposing Mughal style of art and architecture. It was constructed by the third Mughal emperor Akbar on the remains of an ancient site known as Badalgarh. Sikandar Lodi (1487-1517) was the first Sultan of Delhi to shift his capital from Delhi to Agra. After Sikandar Lodi who died in 1517, his son Ibrahim Lodi held the fort for 9 years until he was defeated and killed in the battle of Panipat in 1526. Humayun not only captured the fort but also seized a vast treasure, which included ... read more
July 6th 2008
Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site . The Taj is the most beautiful monument built by the Mughals, built entirely of white marble. The Taj seems to glow in the light of the full moon. Taj Mahal was built as a mausoleum by Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666 A.D.) in the memory of his dear wife and queen Mumtaz Mahal at Agra, India. It is an "sheer poetry in marble". The grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal is placed in the lower chamber which is now no longer open for public viewing. The grave of Shah Jahan was added to it later. The queen’s real name was Arjumand Banu. In the tradition of the Mughals, important ladies of the royal family were ... read more
July 2nd 2008
Sikri is an very old settlement situated in the upper Vindhyachal ranges which is now almost eroded through the vagaries of nature over the eons. It was once situated on the banks of a large natural lake, which has now mostly dried up. It is a pre-historic site where some stone-age tools have been found alongwith Ochre painted Pottery which date back to 2nd Century B.C and its prolonged occupation by mankind is reflected in the Painted Grey Ware belonging to the 1200-800 B.C which have also been discovered from this region. Sikri finds mention in the Mahabharata as ‘Saik’. The present name is derived from combination of the city built by Akbar named as ‘Fathepur’ and added to this is the pre-historic village of Sikri, thus naming the place as ‘Fatehpur Sikri’. Present day Fatehpur ... read more
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