Central India- Tales These Stones Tell
Central India - the melting pot of Indian history. The stones at Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho and Gwalior all have a story to tell. So many stories in fact, spanning centuries, tales of love, religion and of course war. There are monuments to each of these fundamental human passions at these places. It is nice to see that the monuments are very organised, clean and well maintained, a pleasure to visit. There is much written about these places hence this is not a tourist guide or travelogue, just a peep into history through my lens. Jhansi Fort My travels began at Jhansi Fort. It is redolent of history, of course the famous Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi fought for her rights here. Immortalised in the poem: "Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi, Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi." These walls were witness to to so much valour, defiance and grief, if only they could talk. War and Religion Warriors are religious and in almost every fort anywhere in the wor