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Gangadharan Menon

Gangadharan Menon is a nature writer, art teacher, and photographer of the wild.
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Orang national park
3. When these Non-resident Jains became prosperous, they built exquisite havelis carved out of sandstone for their families. Eventually the families too migrated from Kheechan, leaving behind their ancestral homes. In fact, of the 250-odd havelis in Kheechan, only 18 are occupied, and mostly by senior citizens.
Bhiklya, the master tarpa player
Herds of deer were seen skipping about
The advancing troop of freedom fighters trapped them inside the Residency in one of the bloodiest and longest sieges in the history of mankind. Supplies of food, water and medicines were completely cut off, and a fierce battle raged on.
Colourful characters
Another endemic plateau specialist Pleocaulus sessilis, known as Topli Karvi locally
A moment of rest before the arduous climb.
A bouquet of Blue Tiger butterflies.
The most heartening thing about this enchanting village is that a local conservation committee, with generous help from the nearby villages, takes great pains to keep this amazing piece of history intact. The deserted village lanes are broomed every day, and mindless picnickers are prevented from scrawling on these hallowed walls!
From the home island to the work island.
The painting is on the wall
As a gesture of profound gratitude, the villagers of Idar protect this incredible landscape from the modern-day demons: the quarry owners lurking in the nearby villages. Just so that these Natural Wonders could be passed on from this generation to the next.
The awe-inspiring King Cobra eluded us, but we still felt lucky in witnessing many other rare species.
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Blackbucks roaming freely in a relaxed atmosphere
A tribal woman sitting at her door in Purushwadi
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