12 Aug 2008

An Encounter with Horse Mount Police

Trivandrum city retains one nice tradition - these policemen patrol the streets during day and night, as they did during the age of Maharaja. The dressing of policemen has changed a lot, but no such changes for the horses, except they now have to put their shoes on a tougher surface, than it was half a century ago.

I couldn't help but take this photograph as this patrol passed through a street. I also find a cameraman from Asianet (channel) jumping out of a car with his camera and recording the majestic movement of these horses and the men on their backs.