India’s second longest river, the Godavari river runs from the state of Maharashtra in western India to the Bay of Bengal. For Hindus, the river is sacred.

The Republic of Madagascar is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, off the east African coast.

Odisha (formerly known as Orissa) is a state in eastern India, located on the Bay of Bengal. Its capital is Bhubaneswar. In 1866, the region was struck by the Orissa Famine, which is estimated to have caused 1 million deaths.

Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in the southeast of India.

Ahmednagar is a city in the state of Maharashtra in western India. It is home to Ahmednagar Fort, where Indian nationalists including Jawaharlal Nehru were imprisoned prior to Indian independence.

Pune (formerly known as Poona) is a city located on the Mutha river in the state of Maharashtra in western India. In the eighteenth century, the city was a political center, as it was the seat of the Peshwas, prime ministers of the Maratha Empire.

The Deccan Plateau is a plateau situated between two mountain ranges, the Western and Eastern Ghats, in southern and western India.

The Theatre Royal Haymarket is a theatre in the Haymarket in the West End of London.

Hammersmith is a district in west London that originated as a parish in the county of Middlesex. It is home to Hammersmith Bridge, a suspension bridge over the river Thames, opened in 1827.

Dundee is a port city in eastern Scotland, located on the Firth of Tay. In the Industrial Revolution, the city became a hub of the jute industry.