Tag: #History

Have you UNLOCKED these tales?

Dear WordPress FamilyThe month has been really busy with the launch of UNLOCKED- HISTORICAL TALES IN VERSE. And so the visits to the blog have been few and far between. I have a family of three hundred plus wordpress members and I was wondering if you managed to download the book. Some of my writer … Continue reading Have you UNLOCKED these tales? →

Blogchatter Ebook Carnival (A Sneak Peek)

Dear WordPress friends This year's Blogchatter A to Z was special. I received much love from you all and decided to collate my poems for the Blogchatter Ebook Carnival. The ebook will be launched on May 25,2020 on the Blogchatter platform. I hope to receive your love in this new venture. Stay tuned for the … Continue reading Blogchatter Ebook Carnival (A Sneak Peek) →

Blogchatter A to Z Challenge 2020- THEME REVEAL

April is around the corner folks and the Blogging World is gearing up for yet another A to Z Challenge 2020. Last year, I had jumped in at the nick of time, without a theme and without preparation, and had landed up burning the midnight oil. But what a time I had! I found some … Continue reading Blogchatter A to Z Challenge 2020- THEME REVEAL →

The End is Just Another Beginning

I have always believed that there was history before history, and there is history after history. For every end is just another beginning. When I started “A Not-so Historical Tale of Shimla Town”, I had just one book in my hand (Edward J Buck’s ‘Simla: Past and Present’, published in the year 1904). Which meant … Continue reading The End is Just Another Beginning →

A Not So Historical Tale of Shimla Town- Preface

(picture) “So long as Tara Devi sees The lights of Shimla Town," wrote the eminent English writer Rudyard Kipling in the year 1887. More than a century later, the first breath-taking view of the town beguiles you from the very same spot. Simla, Shyamala or Shimla- call it by any name you please, I always … Continue reading A Not So Historical Tale of Shimla Town- Preface →