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Dev Anand in-frame            " Dev Anand ko kaale kapdo me dekh k ladkiya chhat se kudti thi ", when my grandma said this to me 10 years ago, I got drawn towards Dev Anand interestingly and being enthusiastic to know about Dev Anand, I Google Searched about him through my laptop,  I was just mesmerized at first sight by looking at his photos. The style of bowed neck, a unique-styled cap which even today I refer it as  Dev Anand ki cap , colored scarf around the neck makes up a great attractive and charming appearance of Dev Anand. Khwab ho tum ya koi haqeeqat this was what I felt when I saw him for the first time.  Dev Anand, an iconic, legendary actor, chocolate hero of Indian Cinema, with his charm and quirky walk is still an inspiration! His fast dialogue delivery and unique nodding style became the trademarks of his acting in movies. His style was often copied by other actors. His looks and charm made me his nostalgic fan though being a ...

Image Source: https://www.past-india.com/photos-items/horse-drawn-tram-in-mumbai-old-photo-1900 This old 1900 photo depicts a Horse-Drawn Tram plying with passengers in Bombay present day Mumbai. On a closer look with a magnifier, the board on the top of the Tram reads Victoria Gardens To Colaba. It was similar to Calcutta’s Horse-drawn Tram system which started in 1873.  The first horse tram, begun on 9 May 1874 on two routes Colaba to Pydhonie via Crawford Market, and Bori Bunder to Pydhonie. It were drawn by two horses and some trams even by six to eight horses. The cost of riding the tram was one annas which had speed of 5 miles per hour. These trams served the for almost 90 years. The Britishers proposed the project in 1864 and awarded the contract to the company – Stearns and Kitteredge in 1873. The areas connected by tram was Grant Road, Pydhonie, Girgaum, Byculla bridge and Sassoon Dock. After the introduction of electric trams, the route was extended till K...