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Dec 27, 2020 · Polo soon found himself sent on many diplomatic missions throughout the Great Khan’s empire, including to India, where he visited the southern tip of the subcontinent – specifically, modern day Tamil Nadu and Kerala – between 1292 and 1294 – arriving on the Coromandel Coast in a merchant ship with some three hundred men at his disposal.
Dec 4, 2015 · The local traditions and the foreign accounts vividly refer to the submergence of six temples out of seven that existed here. By Mystery Of India. 04/12/2015. 2. 5203. Mahabalipuram is an ancient city located in the Kancheepuram district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is well known for its architectural marvels and is recognized ...
The Gulf of Mannar ( / məˈnɑːr / mə-NAR) (Tamil: மண்ணார் வளைகுடா) is a large shallow bay forming part of the Laccadive Sea in the Indian Ocean with an average depth of 5.8 m (19 ft). [3] It lies between the southeastern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka, in the Coromandel Coast region. The chain of ...
Title: Hanging depicting a European conflict in South India. Date: before 1763. Culture: Indian, Coromandel Coast, for British market. Medium: Cotton, plain weave (drawn and painted, mordant and resist dyed) Dimensions: Overall: 116 3/4 × 103 in. (296.5 × 261.6 cm) Classification: Textiles-Painted and Dyed
2 days ago · Chennai, formerly known as Madras, city and capital of Tamil Nadu state, southern India, located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Known as the ‘Gateway to South India,’ Chennai is a major administrative and cultural center. Learn more about the history and characteristics of Chennai in this article.
The Carnatic region shown on an 1897 map of India. The Carnatic region is the peninsular South Indian region between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal, in the erstwhile Madras Presidency and in the modern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and southern coastal Andhra Pradesh. During the British era, demarcation was different and the region ...
Marco Polo. Marco Polo landed on the Coromandel Coast of India in AD 1292 after a two-year trip by sea across the Indian Ocean on his way back from China. The land of the Pandyas was visited by Marco Polo (1254-1324), a Venetian (Italian) traveler. His dedication, writing, and impact set him apart from other travelers.
