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ALIGARH CALLING was a great reliever for all of us. By reminiscing long past and recent past, we all will treasure the trip till we meet again. And keeping every thought of friendship aside being cliché, we all know that – there is no friend like an old friend. Happy relieving for the group called YE PAAL DOSTI KE which have been collated with the sensational song from the movie WAR that we saw together on 6 October in New Delhi.
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GEOFFREY BAWA WAS BORN IN COLOMBO ON 23 JULY 1919 TO A WEALTHY SRI LANKAN FAMILY. AT JUST 37 YEARS OLD, HE BECAME ONE OF THE MOST RENOWNED 20TH-CENTURY SRI LANKAN ARCHITECTS. THE NAME, GEOFFREY BAWA IS SYNONYMOUS WITH SRI LANKAN ARCHITECTURAL SCENE. HIS PROLIFIC CREATIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN TROPICAL COUNTRIES ARE SPREAD ALL OVER SRI LANKA. HIS OEUVRE INCLUDES HOTELS, HOUSES, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, FACTORIES, OFFICES, NUMEROUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE NEW SRI LANKAN PARLIAMENT.
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Darjeeling is a picturesque town nestled in the hills of West Bengal. I call this town as Darling of Himalaya when I fell in love at the first sight. In 1997, I traveled Darjeeling for the first time. I have a faded memory of my first tour. 16 years later from my first trip in 2013, I had the pleasure of visiting this charming destination with my family. Both trips were so memorable, filled with breathtaking natural views and unforgettable experiences. I have a fond memory from 2013 because I recalled my travel experiences by seeing the pictures from digital camera. We started our overnight journey by taking a train from Sealdah Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri. From there, we hired a cab to reach to Darjeeling. The 3 hours journey was captivating through lush green forests, cascades and misty mountains with steep slopes.
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