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Ancient African Elites in India

June 24, 2016Written by sola rey

Its construction was financed by the African nawab Sidi Surur II, formerly an officer. The large, fortress-like structure erected on a knoll was the palace of the Nawab. It was built around 1707. The walls and floors of several rooms were decorated with colored glass. About 4,000 Africans built the fortress of Colombo in the late 17th […]

Book, History, Royalty African Kings, Africans in India, Eastern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indian Ocean, Kenya, Madagascar, Somalia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania

New Asian Wealth Buying Tricked Out Private Jets

August 20, 2012Written by sola rey

Flawed Beauty – Brazil

August 13, 2012Written by sola rey

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