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  1. Dec 30, 2015 #4831
    satchitananda

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    I am planning a parting shot on the India theme before the Old Man 2015 waves his hat.
     
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  2. Dec 30, 2015 #4832
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    After this mishap you still want a puzzle from me ? :mrgreen: :rotfl

    I swear that in making my (next) puzzle, I stuck to the format so the answer is just a google away. If we can find the time to publish it? We have Gauri's and Satchi's lined up and about 48 hours to wrap up the year.
     
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  3. Dec 30, 2015 #4833
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    Pardon the delay, strapped for time.

    Answer to     4785 is Papaver somniferum, (sleep inducing puppy, oops, poppy)
    a major export of British India.
    For more about opium trade:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_opium_in_China#Growth_of_the_opium_trade
    Basically, to pay for Chinese goods, the British smuggled Indian opium into China.

    Images:
    The two opium wars were fought between the British (image 3) and Qing empires (image 2)
    After the first opium war, Hong Kong (image 5) became a British colony as a result of the Treaty of Nanking, an unequal treaty (image 4)
    The second opium war is also known as the Arrow war (image 6)
    HSBC (image 7) was established to facilitate the opium trade.
     
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    ...........................................................
     
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  5. Dec 30, 2015 #4835
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    @PriyaSrini,

    You can perhaps publish the results of your last puzzle as most found out the answer after some excellent clues. Whoever is ready with the next puzzle, please publish them as we are 48 hours away for a new theme. :rotfl
     
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  6. Dec 30, 2015 #4836
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    Good to know many facts and new information.Thanks PP
     
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    How do you people get the images it is really awesome.
     
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  8. Dec 30, 2015 #4838
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    @PepperPot,

    Your puzzle's puppy took me to a video game called "Sleeping Dogs". Incidentally, this game is also about Hong Kong. I didn't realize you assign a very simple meaning for that sleeping puppy. Despite all the cautions from Gauri, I still keep overthinking the puzzles.
     
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  9. Dec 30, 2015 #4839
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    Viswa sir,
    It is not only you ,i too keep overthinking about many puzzles.
     
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  10. Dec 30, 2015 #4840
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    It's been a great run and lots of fun. Learned so much from these puzzles. Let's keep them coming in the new year. Stay thirsty for knowledge my friends! Here's my last one on this theme. There are many of its kind. I need a specific name. Very easy common link between the movies. Indian. Nothing to do with the movie business. Really easy!

    puzzle.jpg
     
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