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Vijayalaxmi "Chandu" BhanapNov 24, 20207 min readBali, Land of the Gods“Bali is our world” On our earth there are so many wonderful and beautiful places to visit that one lifetime is not enough to see them...
Vijayalaxmi "Chandu" BhanapSep 24, 20204 min readBritain's First Encounter with IndiaWhen India became independent I was only 7 years old. I remember wearing a white frock and carrying the Indian flag and singing ‘Jan Gan...
Vijayalaxmi "Chandu" BhanapAug 27, 20205 min readThe Magnificent CoconutWhen I was a young girl, we came to live in Mumbai after my father was transferred for work there. I was very excited to travel to and...
Vijayalaxmi "Chandu" BhanapAug 14, 20204 min readKhandoba KhandobaHow I learned about Khandoba My father was transferred to Mumbai from his Nagpur office, the area where we lived. Many things were...