New Years. Old Cities.

Of Travel, Progress, and History.

Photo by Federico Di Dio photography on Unsplash

Hello!

I spent most of December and January in cities formed in the 16th and 17th centuries - Madras (1639) and Hyderabad (1591) - and found that old cities always have a history lesson or two tucked away in their ancient lanes, waiting to be discovered by any aimlessly wandering history buff.

Madras, of co…