265: Who links? 264: The Baku Atashgah –  “Fire Temple”, a World Heritage site in Azerbaijan. Allegedly a Hindu place of worship built by Indian traders.

264: Identify this place and explain its significance. 263: Mahe, French naval officer Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais

263: Identify this Frenchman after whom a few places in the world are named, including one in India. Some argue that this is not essentially true and that he took his name from the place in question. Any how, what name / place? 262: Cheraman Juma Masjid – a mosque in Kodungallur, Kerala. Believed to…

262: Where? Significance? 261: Scientists who have won all three Padma awards – M.S. Swaminathan, Anil Kakodkar, Kasturirangan and Raja Ramanna.

261: A number of people have achieved what they’ve done. They are scientists who have achieved this feat. Explain. 260: The Non-Alligned Movement. (Symbol and member states as of 2007.)

260: It’s still there?! 259: Dhani Harrison – George Harrison’s son was named after the notes on the Indian classical music scale. Gramaphone Company of India was renamed Saregama some time back.

259: Connect. 258: The Pancha Bootha Sthalams – the five Siva temples dedicated to the five elements.

258: What does this picture represent? 257: Foreign winners of Nishan-e-Pakistan, Pakistan’s highest civilian honour.

257: What links these people? 256: The Peacock Throne. (The photo was that of the Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience) at Agra Fort)

256: What used to be here, supposedly? 255: PC Mahalanobis and the ISI, Calcutta.