Dhanushkodi: A Disaster that Wiped out India’s Geography
Published: Mar 31, 2014
Photo: Prasad
Abstract: The ghost town of Dhanushkodi, Located on a tombolo a little beyond Rameswaram, used to be India’s furthest outpost in the Indian Ocean. However, the super cyclone OF 1964 not only wiped out India’s history but also its geography.
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