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Subrat SaurabhAuthor of Kuch Woh PalGeorge was born to a large estate-owning family named Pottamkulam in the 1960s when plantation was the main trade. He says in 40 years while he grew up in comfort, the world in the estates changed, giving way to well-educated, diversified entrepreneurs from the plantations in South India. He started Plantation Tourism in 2003 using colonial bungalows. He has compiled Books on Plantation History- Souvenirs from the Past a coffee table book on bungalow’s in Travancore in 2005; and in 2011, Path to the Hills, a comprehensive history of plantation upon Western Ghats and tourism. Simultaneously, Read More...
George was born to a large estate-owning family named Pottamkulam in the 1960s when plantation was the main trade. He says in 40 years while he grew up in comfort, the world in the estates changed, giving way to well-educated, diversified entrepreneurs from the plantations in South India.
He started Plantation Tourism in 2003 using colonial bungalows. He has compiled Books on Plantation History- Souvenirs from the Past a coffee table book on bungalow’s in Travancore in 2005; and in 2011, Path to the Hills, a comprehensive history of plantation upon Western Ghats and tourism. Simultaneously, in 2005, he networked plantation tourism to global tourism services.
All along the journey, George had his passion for exploring the lives of colonial Indians who were enterprising, compassionate and had religious tolerance. The Mission work of the early missionaries caught his attention, as his native place was one of the early Mission stations in Kerala. This book is a tribute to them and more.
George lives in Mundakayam near Periyar, Travancore, Kerala with his wife Anju, daughter Rose and son Abraham.
He is a compiler favoured by many Indian tour companies as a storyteller and friend for ex-planters’ descendants to trace roots in India.
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The book is a compilation of history more from the social perspective over the years written without any ideological baggage or political agenda for anyone who is interested in the history of Cochin and Central Kerala and its evolution. The book also briefly covers the geography of Kerala, literature, customs, culture, and religion. Kerala’s culture is a composite and cosmopolitan culture to which several people and races have made their significant contribu
The book is a compilation of history more from the social perspective over the years written without any ideological baggage or political agenda for anyone who is interested in the history of Cochin and Central Kerala and its evolution. The book also briefly covers the geography of Kerala, literature, customs, culture, and religion. Kerala’s culture is a composite and cosmopolitan culture to which several people and races have made their significant contributions. In fact, the secret of the vitality and strength of the culture lies upon its composite culture.
It was not just spices, but also a whole lot of natural commodities such as medicinal herbs, grains, wood and leather which made this land so precious to the west. The history of ancient Roman trade with Kerala; before Christ [b.c] and after [a.d] was referenced when Pliny famously remarked upon the drain of gold from Rome in 79 C.E., and large quantities of Roman coins were found during excavations in southern India.
Stretching across nearly the entire width of peninsular India, the Vindhya Range symbolically divides the North and South. South of the Vindhya range lies a triangular-shaped mass of ancient rock, the Deccan Plateau, which slopes gently eastward towards the Bay of Bengal. Godavari, Krishna and the Cauvery are Southern rivers that originate in the rain-soaked peaks of the Western Ghats.
The Western Ghats Mountain Range or the Sahyadri Range begins South
Stretching across nearly the entire width of peninsular India, the Vindhya Range symbolically divides the North and South. South of the Vindhya range lies a triangular-shaped mass of ancient rock, the Deccan Plateau, which slopes gently eastward towards the Bay of Bengal. Godavari, Krishna and the Cauvery are Southern rivers that originate in the rain-soaked peaks of the Western Ghats.
The Western Ghats Mountain Range or the Sahyadri Range begins South of the Tapti River, close to the boundary of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Western Ghats begin to rise north of Mumbai, running parallel to the coast, until they reach the tip of the peninsula of India. Here, they merge with the southernmost portion of the Eastern Ghats, a chain of low interrupted ranges that sweeps northeast in the direction of Chennai.
A spirit of adventure is evident in the efforts of these explorers. Braving malarial jungle, these hardy men doggedly worked the land, crafting beautiful and productive estates out of the pristine forests. It was an enterprise in the best sense, leaving a legacy for the later generations to build on.
In Tamilnadu: A Journey in Time Part II, we embark on a journey of about three thousand years’ history of the evolution of dynasties, colonial explorations, trade, missionary work; sprinkles of stories from personal diaries interwoven with anecdotal tales and punctuated with biographies, mostly as book excerpts, which will take us back to a long-buried era when West met the East. We bring you the modern world as we see it today, as the East reaches out to the West.
“This is the Land of One of the oldest living culture of the world, the Dravidians! They defined culture through their living! A culture which attracted innumerable people to this magical land, who live here, enmeshed through great teachings and scripted Epics that evolved a way of life.”
The History of the World has seen Men and Women born to change the course of our lives through their personalities. We call them role models. Time will honor th
“This is the Land of One of the oldest living culture of the world, the Dravidians! They defined culture through their living! A culture which attracted innumerable people to this magical land, who live here, enmeshed through great teachings and scripted Epics that evolved a way of life.”
The History of the World has seen Men and Women born to change the course of our lives through their personalities. We call them role models. Time will honor them as Greats and Legends.
Do men and women of indomitable spirit rise to drive the change and create something new? I believe they rise not just because they want to, but because they feel they have to rise. They belong to a country, caste, creed and community only by birth, but their messages remain universal! Whatever we think of colonialism now, such men and women transformed the world.
Tamil Nadu – A Journey in Time has come out of my realization and a truism that we live in a time when human identities – civilizations, cultures, tribes and individuals – are being erased everywhere across the globe; identities built up often over hundreds of years are lost in a generation.
This is a tribute to the words, “Learn from the Past, prepare for the Future, and Perform in the Moment.” - Mike Van Hoozer
“Religions have evolved as a way of life; doctrines may fade as we move towards spirituality on the road to God which is bright as the daylight"
In this simple compilation, I have pictured a few lives, showed us some light to carry us through in the pervasive dark days of human lives.
I believe that God all merciful sends his messengers to take up mission and as they work with the delicate in need.
There are many more in the shadows work
“Religions have evolved as a way of life; doctrines may fade as we move towards spirituality on the road to God which is bright as the daylight"
In this simple compilation, I have pictured a few lives, showed us some light to carry us through in the pervasive dark days of human lives.
I believe that God all merciful sends his messengers to take up mission and as they work with the delicate in need.
There are many more in the shadows working earnestly, never seen or heard much about, only God may know their beautiful, selfless works.
Thoughts came to me in the daunting times of COVID 19; the need looming large in acts of mercy and co-existence. It recalled the road we travelled on a guiding light as lanterns on the lanes and saw beacons of hope.
But will they fade away….
Deviating halfway down the journey, we need to ask:
· “Did we travel on the right path?”
· “Will we inspire good minds to join us in the journey and embrace the unreached?”
· “Will we ever try to live by the laws of nature?”
Gita, the epic, in which Lord Krishna says, "If you walk in the path of Dharma if you absorb and follow the path of righteousness, then you not only emerge as a true leader but also serve and bring about a stronger nation, stronger universe and a stronger world."
The time has come for us to rethink and reset our way of lives, embrace life in its fullest potential, hear a Coherent answer, attain a peaceful world, and a meet a merciful God. In this journey, we need your loving hearts, your caring hands and merciful deeds. We have seen some simple men and women do that in these dark days of sufferings. We shall Overcome… and make it a shining little blue marble, our home.
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