Ther is something awesome about history. Not only the saying that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it, but a feeling of the difficulties faced and overcome with infinitely less facilities, mostly by dint of hard work and perseverance. Somehow these qualities are at a premium, but looking back (I can say that approaching the mid fifties!!), there is no substitute for it.Stating the obvious somehow seems to make a statement more definitive...
The picture above was taken in 1942, and shows the Great Howrah Bridge being constructed. One can only marvel at this unique engineering feat, which still is the major lifeline between Howrah and Kolkata. As I see it from my bedroom, there is comfort that some things are still right in this world of ours....
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