tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post2574069385961229836..comments2024-03-14T09:41:35.360+05:30Comments on Of this and that: The Paris Observatory, Meudon, FranceBalaji Venugopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09330306599666653331noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-69476282211977883702011-09-08T13:21:03.975+05:302011-09-08T13:21:03.975+05:30Thank you Rene, for looking and your gracious comm...Thank you Rene, for looking and your gracious comment.Balaji Venugopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330306599666653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-26875604664692522642011-09-07T22:43:39.437+05:302011-09-07T22:43:39.437+05:30Very precise and beautiful drawings. Loved your bl...Very precise and beautiful drawings. Loved your blog.Rene Fijtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994125490311431495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-57730059709009871362011-08-05T10:33:39.728+05:302011-08-05T10:33:39.728+05:30Thanks Benny....that is very interesting.Thanks Benny....that is very interesting.Balaji Venugopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330306599666653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-12899335426344116612011-08-05T07:31:56.712+05:302011-08-05T07:31:56.712+05:30I think the name Cochin was originally brought ove...I think the name Cochin was originally brought over from China. If I remember correctly it refers to a place in China. In the 13th century Chinese traders had a very flourishing trade with Kerala and trading post in Fort Cochin in particular. Then the Arab traders got rid of them and had monopoly. Marco Polo's time the entire pepper trade was controlled by them and their brokerage was very high. Arabs in course of time was replaced by Portuguese.<br />Curiously enough a part of the Chinese fishing net is called by the name Cochin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-67218613725623823992011-08-02T18:50:54.789+05:302011-08-02T18:50:54.789+05:30Benny...I am surprised that in Paris Cochin is lin...Benny...I am surprised that in Paris Cochin is linked with China and not Kerala. Could it be that the final vowel "a" had fallen off in usage over the years?<br />Thank you kb, and yes I am now done with the 2010 Tour and for the moment with cycling.Balaji Venugopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330306599666653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-32930245805047880002011-08-02T09:07:33.264+05:302011-08-02T09:07:33.264+05:30so the tour comes to an end! nice sketch to end it...so the tour comes to an end! nice sketch to end it with.kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550847548905951870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078069155496768875.post-45948016707999086632011-08-02T07:02:57.519+05:302011-08-02T07:02:57.519+05:30The sketch which you made of Obs. brings memories....The sketch which you made of Obs. brings memories. In fact we made past this building in 1995 but we could not go in for some reason or other. Our intention was to visit Hospital Cochin a little far from it. Why Hospital Cochin ? for obvious connection. It turned out it had some connection with China than with Kerala. Most surprising was that the avenue that led to it bore the name of Edmond Rostand the author of Cyrano de Bergerac.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com