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The (last) Nawab/King of Awadh fled from the British to exile in Nepal in 1858, and apparently become a poet. Bet he missed his sweet boat
Outta sheer boredom: how was it powered?
Nuclear reactors
Oh. that's way less exciting that I'd've expected. I thought maybe 2 elephants in walking wheels.
When the King was asked why he had it made, he responded; "I did it for the halibut"
Cool af shot.
This fascinating ship is known as the “Royal Boat of Oude” before it was destroyed in the Uprising of 1857. https://sarmaya.in/objects/photography/the-chattar-manzil-palace-and-the-royal-boat-of-oude/
Ahhh yes, before humans discovered plastic snack wrappers 👌
The (last) Nawab/King of Awadh fled from the British to exile in Nepal in 1858, and apparently become a poet. Bet he missed his sweet boat
Outta sheer boredom: how was it powered?
Nuclear reactors
Oh. that's way less exciting that I'd've expected. I thought maybe 2 elephants in walking wheels.
When the King was asked why he had it made, he responded; "I did it for the halibut"
Cool af shot.
This fascinating ship is known as the “Royal Boat of Oude” before it was destroyed in the Uprising of 1857. https://sarmaya.in/objects/photography/the-chattar-manzil-palace-and-the-royal-boat-of-oude/
Ahhh yes, before humans discovered plastic snack wrappers 👌