However, despite the stories and the 600 year old important rule, Shibsagar today lies only as a hint of the grandeur before. Champaner lies in Gujarat, This town has seen three kingdoms and their contribution to several fortifications. At one point of time this place was the capital of Gujarat, but today lies only as a silent witness to past glory. Known as the Koh-i-Maran in Persian, the hill of Hari Parbat is crested with a fort of the same name. Originally built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the fort has been the silent sentinel watching the winds of change and the many hands eager to grasp the land fabled as heaven on Earth. The team arrives in Kashmir as Akbar wrests control of the land for the Mughal Empire and follows the many tales of the various rulers vying for control over the Hari Parbat and wanting to be masters of Kashmir. There are precious few monuments and artefacts in our ancient land which have survived the vagaries of time. But the ones that do are an insight into a time that was inimitable as it was marvellous. And few would stand in comparison with two jewels of ancient India – the fair mahajanpada of Vaishali, blessed and protected by Buddha and whose legacy led to the formation of amongst the greatest universities that the world has know – the unparalleled learning centre of Nalanda. Amongst the many scattered battles of the First War of Independence of 1857, none has been eulogised in literature and popular culture as the Siege Of Lucknow. Once the quarters and centre of operations for the British Resident in the Court of the Nawab of Lucknow, the Lucknow Residency was the epicentre of a battle between the British and the Indian freedom fighters. The episode describes the times rife with passions, valour and determination as the British fought for supremacy with the future of the subcontinent up for grabs. Situated in a forgotten part of Bengal, 150 km northwest of Kolkata, is a city that was a proud capital for over 800 years of a kingdom whose royal lineage stretched over a thousand years! The only surviving heritage of the splendour of Bishnupur are some exquisitely constructed and decorated temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. With generous use of terracotta and an influence of various styles, they portray a picture of life in medieval West Bengal which is lost to time and perhaps, tradition too. On the Konkan coast of Maharastra sits in seeming placidness the serene sea fort of Vijaydurg.