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What’s better than studying #HistoryofDesign at a #historical #monument in ur #city?It’s exciting to understand the #history of the city, one’s own ancestors &connect to a larger #globalhistory through design. @BombaywallaBlog @joyofmuseums @BBC_Culture @Heritage @DesignMuseum 
The #architecture and #frescoes on the Guru Ram Rai Gurudwara at #Dehradun unravel an interesting #story of the #history of the #Indian subcontinent.more in #blog tom #oldbutgold #architecturedesign #architecturephotography #designstudent #fresco #mural #india #TravelDiaries #art
#Dehradun is the capital of #Uttarakhand, a state formed in 2000 in the Himalayan region of #India. Historically, it was known as ‘dun’ till the #British referred to it as ‘Doon’. From references to God Shiva, Ram, the #Sikh Guru Har Ram Rai, #Chinese traveller Huien Tsang...
#Afghan ruler DostMohammad sent here in exile by British& freedom fighter #RashBihariBose came here #Dehradun has seen lots of #history of #Indian subcontinent.Did u know delicate Dehradun #rice was introduced by Dost Mohammad?u still get delicious Afghani #cuisine @virsanghvi
These #photos try to capture beauty of #architecture of the old city.Majestic once but presently dilapidated, they have a lot of stories within them.Exploring these late 19th-early 20th century #havelis or mansions with #designstudents imagining lives of people who lived in them.
