Not so long ago, windmills played an essential role in daily life in the netherlands. Grist mills ground wheat to flour, polder mills (drainage mills) managed the water level, saw mills cut trees to timbers and boards, oil mills pressed oil from different kinds of seeds, bark mills ground bark for tanning, hulling mills peeled barley to pearl barley, and dye mills ground pigemnts to be used in paint. Even now, some mills perform thes tasks.
above: Delhi,India
India Gate is the national monument of India. India Gate is an arch of 42 meters hight built in the memory of 90,000 soldiers who sacrificed their lives in 1st world war. It was memorial built in order to commemorate these soldiers. One can get a good sight of the Rashtrapati Bhavan from the base of the arch. This monument is beautiful and fascinates people. Its low base is made of the red stone of Bharatpur.It is the largest war memorials in India.
above: Makati, Manila, Philippines
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