The indian town of Chamsi is a place worth seeing, full of castles. Seeing the ancient castle is like seeing the prosperity of India in that year.
The ancient castles that can be seen everywhere in the west of the town do not look like a painting
Depart the Taj Mahal in Agra and head to Chamsi by train for about 215 km. The familiar sight of Agra train station seems to pull us back to the 60s of the last century. Agra railway station, no need to check tickets, people directly into the platform, the platform is chaotic, people on the bus jump off the platform and cross the tracks at will, freely go up and down on the stopped train, unmanaged; the doors of the train are always open, the doors of the trains are crowded with passengers, and some are hanging outside the doors, which remind me of the same scenes I saw in Egypt and Cambodia and the "great series" we experienced in the "Cultural Revolution" in the 60s of the last century...
Jamsi is a small town in the Madhya Pradesh of India. A seemingly humble town, it is a historical and cultural city with many medieval temples and palaces. Among them, the orchha castle, which is listed as a world cultural heritage, represents the architectural art that is far ahead of other cities in India at that time.
Let's take a look at the small town of Zhanxi...
The streets of the small town of Zhanxi
The barber shop on the street of Zhanxi is simple enough, right?
Agra train station platform
The attendant of the Indian train is dressed in black overalls
The Castle of Ocha in Chamsi was once the capital of a vassal king. The castle consists of two main parts, the small part is the palace of the local Hindu lord in the 16th and 7th centuries, and the large part is specially built to welcome the arrival of the Islamic emperor at that time, so it is a unique blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. It seems to us laymen that the "shallot" and "roundhead" domes coexist in a castle.
The dome of this Ochah Castle is a building of different Styles of Islamic and Hinduism
The World Heritage Site, the Orcha Castle, is truly spectacular
The sacred cow is still leisurely wandering
This old man does not seem to be a real ascetic, and seeks a living by taking photos with tourists. A group photo of 10 rupees at a time is equivalent to 1 yuan.
These frescoes embedded in the walls of the castle are still brightly colored hundreds of years later
A mural of 5 Indian maidens looking like a lively elephant
Murals tell religious stories
Although Zhansi is a humble town, there has also been a world-famous "Queen of Zhansi" named Lakshmi Bayi, who is the national heroine of India. After the death of the Prince of Zhanxi in 1853, she ascended the throne as the guardian of her adopted son, because she had no heirs. Soon the Principality was annexed by the British. After the Great Indian National Uprising broke out in 1857, in May she launched an uprising in Champa in response to drive out the British invaders. Her beauty, determination and bravery made her the most beloved leader of the Great Indian National Uprising. In June 1858, after the fall of Chamsi, he retreated to Gwalior in northern India to continue fighting, and later in the defense of the outskirts of the city, he encountered the 8th Light Cavalry Regiment of The British General Ross, fought alone, was stabbed several times, and was carried out of the battlefield, and was seriously wounded. He was only 29 years old at the time of his death and was known as joan of Arc in India.
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