Ram Bagh Imli
Ram Bagh Imli
A tamarind tree at Ram Bagh, in Agra, where the first Mughal Gardens were first brought to India from Persia.
Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica
Henry’s Island Imli
Henry’s Island Imli
At the entrance to Henry’s Island, on the edge of the Sunderbans, a tamarind tree shelters the card-playing men near a bridge into the field reclaimed from the water
Kanyakumari Vivekananda Old Tamarind
Kanyakumari Vivekananda Old Tamarind
At the Vivekenanda Ashram near India’s southernmost point is a large forest grove, you can find this old tree by the roadside
Marayur’s Monster Tamarind
Marayur’s Monster Tamarind
A big tamarind of impressive age and gnarliness grown in the corner of an abandoned clearing in the mountain town of Murayur
Edakkal Hermitage Tree House
Edakkal Hermitage Tree House
At Eddakkal Hermitage resort in Wayanad, a tree house is an attraction for visitors to the area
Nallur Thriving Tamarind
Nallur Thriving Tamarind
This tamarind tree is one of several significant old trees at Nallur grove
Tamarind of Mother
Tamarind of Mother
Another grand, ancient tamarind at Auroville, this one named after Aurobindo’s French-born comrade, a woman known as the Mother.
Tamarind of Aurobindo
Tamarind of Aurobindo
The grandest tamarind I found in Auroville was named after the city’s founder, Sri Aurobindo, a renowned Indian freedom fighter and philosopher