Sentences with phrase «british colonial era»

The capital, UNESCO World Heritage - listed Georgetown, offers a bountiful miscellany of fabulous architecture stretching from the British colonial era to the present, as well as its many varied living cultures.

Stepping aboard the Toy Train is akin to being transported back to India's British Colonial era.

If you are living or traveling in Belize and find yourself in Belize City, there is no better place to stay than The Great House, Belize CityÂ's best - kept secret hotel. With architecture reminiscent of the British Colonial era, The Great House is sure to provide that rustic luxury so many of us look for when we are looking for comfort.

In Dec» 13, India's Supreme Court found the law, which dates to the British colonial era, wasn't unconstitutional and could be changed or repealed only by Parliament, effectively overturning a 2009 lower - court ruling that made consensual gay sex legal.

The history of India (or Bharat) does not start from end of British Colonial era or earlier with the arrival of Mughals.

Named after the Sanskrit word for «peace», and galla, the Sinhalese word for the town of Galle, the resort reveals the Fort's daily activities and its rich legacy, the narrow streets lined with buildings from the Dutch and British colonial eras.

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Under British colonial - era laws, homosexuality remains illegal in Kenya.

Cantonments per reports, was intended to become a military quarters under the British Colonial government in the Gold Coast era, but was upgraded to become a modern planned residential settlement.

I then led them through a compare - and - contrast exercise with two documents from Imperial - era British East Africa — one from the perspective of a colonial administrator and the other from a Kikuyu tribal chief.

The fort is a world heritage site and dates back over 400 years; a walk along its narrow cobbled streets reveals the fascinating hybrid architecture of three colonial eras — fretwork - fringed and pillarred Dutch abodes, British - era monuments, ochre - hued spice warehouses and interesting museums showcasing the fort's rich history.

To be fair, Yangon still has some beautiful colonial buildings from the British era, but they're few and far between.

Later visit Agra Fort, home of the Emperors and enjoy high tea at a colonial house from the British era.

Shipwrecked British sailors founded the city, and colonial - era buildings still line the streets.