Sadras Fort, a piece of Holland left in India
adras is a sleepy little town near Kalpakkam. Not many know that this nondescript place used to a flourishing trading port in the 1600s. Sadras was a Dutch port and trading settlement after they obtained it from the Nawab of Carnatic in 1612 AD. A...
Pirotan Islands – Marine Sanctuary
I must say, I was lucky to have visited the Pirotan Islands near Jamnagar. There are 42 islands in total and Pirotan is the only one where visitors are allowed. These are virgin islands and not open for public. One can visit it only with special permission from the...