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Remembering Shaheed Udham Singh on 31 July 2017 - 77 years after his being hanged by the British

Pentonville Prison, London - Indian revolutionaries Udham Singh and Madanlal Dhingra were hanged here by the British Caxton Hall, London was the place where Udham Singh assassinated Michael O'Dwyer to avenge the massacre of thousands of Indians at Jallianwala Bagh Read the blog post

Battle of Britain monument on Thames riverfront

Bronze monument Stumbled upon this beautifully executed bronze monument of Battle of Britain (WWII) on the Thames riverfront. The monument was conceived by Bill Bond, founder of the Battle of Britain Historical Society and sculpted by Paul Day.  The casting was done by Morris Singer, which is the oldest established fine art foundry in the world. This picture, which is part of the monument, shows airmen scrambling for their aircraft during the battle. (London, 2017) Read blogs by Milind Sathe Blog on Medium On blogger

Early morning at Paddington station

Early morning at London Paddington station Early morning at London Paddington station was an entirely different experience than being here during the busy day time. This was around the time when the first trains were rolling out of the station. The play of light was spectacular with the train lights adding the extra drama.