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mavelievarom

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 7
4 Jul 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 7

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 2

Jacob Haafner’s deep interest and love for the Indian civilisation is expressed through his travelogues. Especially by his description of the ruins of Mahabalipuram, or Mavelievarom, as he called it in his day. Here he muses about the fate of … Continued

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Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 6
28 Jun 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 6

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 0

Jacob Haafner was deeply fascinated by the ancient ruins of Mahabalipuram. He visited often, he tells his readers, while living in Sadras. Here he speculates about it having been the great city of Yudhisthira, the hero of the Mahabharata. Even … Continued

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Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 5
18 Jun 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 5

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 0

Now Mahabalipuram is a famous Unesco Heritage site and tourist destination. The first traveller to write about is extensively was Jacob Haafner, a scribe with the VOC living at Sadras. Herein this blog his description is translated into English for … Continued

ancient, civilisation, heritage, India, Jacon Haafner, Mahabalipuram, Mahabharata, mamallapuram, mavelievarom, monument, VOC
Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 4
2 Jun 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 4

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 1

In the 18th century Mahabalipuram was one of the ancient sites for which Jacob Haafner had a lot of respect and enthusiasm. A Dutch VOC employee and traveller he wrote about it in one of his travelogues. Here he describes … Continued

Jacob Haafner, Mahabalipuram, Mammalapuram, mavelievarom, mysteries, ruins, temples, traveller, VOC
Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 3
28 May 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 3

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 1

Mahabalipuram’s seven pagodas were still visible above the waves in the latter half of the 18th century. One of the first travellers to describe them was Jacob Haafner. He often visited its ruins while living in Sadras. He worked as … Continued

Jacob Haafner, Mahabalipuram, mamallapuram, mavelievarom, seven pagodas, submerged temples
Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 2
24 May 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 2

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 1

In the 18th century one of the Westerners who lived on the Coromandel coast of India and wrote about his experiences was Jacob Haafner. He lived in Sadras for some years where he worked as a bookkeeper. Here I bring … Continued

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Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 1
21 May 2016

Jacob Haafner’s Mahabalipuram, part 1

by liesbethpankaja | posted in: Jacob Haafner's India | 7

Jacob Haafner was a Dutch VOC employee and traveller who lived and worked on the East coast of India for almost twenty years. After his return to Amsterdam he wrote a series of wonderful travelogues about his experiences. I am … Continued

18th century, Coromandel, Jacob Haafner, Mahabalipuram, mamallapuram, mavelievarom, travels, VOC

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