Victoria ,The Empress of India .The title given to her by her Bootlicker of Indian British Government . It was 9th oct 2021 ,If I remember correctly then it was approximately 4 'o ' clock ..I don't know correctly because I didn't pay heed to the clock because I had just finished my breakfast by then and was talking to the people around me .I guess it was almost around that time ..I told my chachu that I am in kolkata so I want to visit Victoria memorial because it has lot of memories attached with colonial period .He asked me that surely you want to go to that place just because you want to know the history and I said yes .He was little surprised that usually people go there to see a monument only but refrain knowing the significance and it's history .I am not that kind of person ..I love visiting place with its authentic stories of the background .Anyway ,I have been a literature student ,so British story has lot to do with my interest .He told me to get ready ..I told him that I am already ready .He also pulled my leg and said that now you seems hurry to go there so you have to go on pedestrian .He said because by then we all had just finished our food ..But I am little enthusiastic as a person so I don't sleep in daylight .I knew that he is just pulling my leg so I also told him in jest that ok I will go on my foot ..I have no worries .After sometime ,It Started raining heavily in kolkata around 4'0 ' clock .I thought for a moment that I might missed out today but chachu called me from the downstairs that car is waiting to stand on the doors of Victoria among rain as well .I got happy .We all stepped down and sat in a car ,While wiper was doing its job of wiping the raindrops from the front glass pane.Throughout the Queen's way ,I was thinking that if rain continues like this then how would I enter into the premises because main entrance is separated by the long walking area under sky ,but Godwilling Rain stopped after couple of minutes .Finally ,Our car stopped infront of Victoria Building and Chachu went to park his car as there is heavy problem of car parking in kolkata .He went to some km distance to park his car and we were waiting for him as we were four people .
Here ,In this picture .. Cousin is calling his father to come soon as it was little long wait because of the parking problem . In that course of waiting for chachu ,I met a British couple who came from London to see their majesty memorial .I had some brief conversation with them over colonial past and their perception ( vice versa) .They were excited to see the place and then after finally chachu called back over phone to stand in queue to take tickets. I chose to stand in queue because British couple wanted me stand next to them in the line of ticket because they wanted to enter memorial premises together .It's all because we really had good conversation for 15 minutes just before.So ,I stand in a queue with them ..They came early so they stood ahead of me in the line and I stood behind them .I took a picture of them standing in a queue as a part of memories because conversation is just in my mind .
There were some people before me and some people after me in a queue .After not much wait ,I got my ticket and they got theirs and went into the premises .Before that ,I had my mobile with me so I took one more picture of the front view of queue .
This is picture infront of the ticket counter .Finally ,I got my tickets and entered into memorial premises with my cousin Rohan. There were a pathway clad with Rocky pebbles and it felt like I am having an aqua pressure massage although I had my boots. Papa and chachu came little later ..First Papa came and then chachu came but till then ,We Brother -Sister were having tour . Although Rohan lives in kolkata but yet he came after 6-7 years .So It was also a long time for him .He told me about several changes here. As soon as I entered into main premises I saw the giant statue of Queen Victoria standing on her throne with the vibes of imperialism .
I stood for a minute there and read everything that was written there .After some moment ,I asked Rohan to take a photo of mine infront of the statue .He very graciously took my picture as he is not used to taking pictures but yet he tried his best .As It is seen in picture that weather was little cloudy then and sky was dark so picture reflects it .Around me ,There were several people who were taking pictures infront of Statue ,Among them that British Couple was standing infront of me while I was taking my picture .They took their pictures after me and then we moved ahead .After some point ,They moved to different corner according to their place of interest but I choose to see Indian leaders section first where Jai Hind was written all over it .They chose to see Victoria 's possession first .We chose our way . On the way ,I saw a stone carved portrayal of Battle .I stood for a minute again ,read the history written over walk and took a photo infront of it .
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