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Pilaji Ramji's Naka " of the twentieth century,

which is the name familiarly applied to the junction of Grant Road and Duncan Road near the Northbrook Gardens.

Here some years ago one Pilaji Ramji occupied a corner house, in which he used to place an enormous figure of the god Ganesh during the annual Ganpati festival. Large crowds of Hindus used to visit the house to see the idol, and hence gave the name " Pilaji's post " to the locality.

It is quite possible that the name first came into use in the eighteenth century.

MANI BHAVAN BOMBAY

MANI BHAVAN MAHATMA GANDHI'S RESIDENCE WHILE IN BOMBAY

MAHATMA GANDHI'S ROOM IN MANI BHAVAN

SAME colonial administrator.for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and then to INDIA

GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA 1786 TO 1792

SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS TO GEORGE WASHINGTON 1781
colonial administrator of USA and then india!!!

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG (31 December 1738 – 5 October, 1805


The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a british armyofficer and colonial administrator. In the united states and Britain, he is best remembered as one of the leading generals in the american war of independance. His 1781 surrender to a combined American-French force at the siege  of york town is often incorrectly considered the end of the war; in fact, it continued for a further two years

 In 1786 Cornwallis was made Governor-General and commander in chief in India .1786-1793

In 1792 he defeated Tippu Sultan, the powerful sultan of Mysoreby capturing his capital srirangapatanam

Cornwallis was again made Governor General of India in 1805.

 He died at Ghasipur in Benares shortly after arriving, and is buried overlooking the Ganges river where his memorial is maintained by the Indian Government