272: Name this grand amalgamation of various architectural styles which dates back to the seventeenth century. 271: Stamp comemorating the centenary of Bahadur Shah Zafar. It carries a poem that he wrote. Read about it here.

271: What is the poignant story behind this stamp? 270: Benzaiten, a Japanese goddess, supposedly a version of Saraswati.

270: What’s the significance? 269: Fort Dansborg at Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) in Tamil Nadu. It was originally a Danish settlement, founded in 1620.

269: Identify the place from the painting and the present day photograph. 268: The Panj Piare.

268: Explain. 267: They all lend their names to Pakistani missiles – Hatf (sword of Prophet Muhammad), Mahmud of Ghazni, Babur, Mohammad of Ghori and Ahmad Shah Abdali.

267: Connect. (The artifact is indicative, the people are specific.) 266: The Navagrahas from Hindu myth.

266: Artifacts now at a British museum. What do they represent? 265: Architect Louis Kahn. He designed the buildings at IIM-A, the Bangladesh National Parliament and the Salk Institute.

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…