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Himachal Pradesh

Background: The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab incursions starting in the 8th century and Turkish in the 12th were followed by those of European traders, beginning in the late 15th century. By the 19th century, Britain had assumed political control of virtually all Indian lands. Indian armed forces in the British army played a vital role in both World Wars. Nonviolent resistance to British colonialism led by Mohandas GANDHI and Jawaharlal NEHRU brought independence in 1947. The subcontinent was divided into the secular state of India and the smaller Muslim state of Pakistan. A third war between the two countries in 1971 resulted in East Pakistan becoming the separate nation of Bangladesh. Despite impressive gains in economic investment and output, India faces pressing problems such as the ongoing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir, massive overpopulation, environmental degradation, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife.




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7 days ago: xs2ads published a blog
Shillon Bagh (Shimla) From Delhi
November 13th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
26TH Sep 09: We(Four of us) boarded the Chennai - Delhi Garib Rath in fact its really Garib Rath(Literally meaning poor peoples chariot, so called no frills Rajdhani), the start was adventurous as our ... [full story]

November 13th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
Jonathan, eyes furrowed, glides pen across paper. Chocolate syrup, swirled by brownie crumbs, coats two plates. A female monk, shaved head, red robes, slurps soup and asks for chilly sauce. A silen ... [full story]

To the hills!
10 days ago: SmithyWorldWide published a blog
To the hills!
October 26th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
After the heat and hassle of Pushkar, arriving in Shimla was literally like taking a breath of fresh air. The elevation, at nearly 2,500 metres, meant the temperature was a good deal lower than in the ... 17 photos [full story]

Hindu Weddings
10 days ago: RichandRach published a blog
Hindu Weddings
November 7th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh
Hindu weddings A friend of mine, Lorraine had introduced me by email to a good friend of hers, a guy called Abhey. Abhey's drinking ability had given us a day long hangover when he first visited us i ... 12 photos [full story]

McLeod Ganj
10 days ago: RichandRach published a blog
McLeod Ganj
October 31st 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Mcleod Ganj
Mcleod Ganj We left Dehli on the overnight train, an interesting but not half bad experience. After a night of broken sleep we arrive in Pathenkot for a dal breakfast and catch the toy train across t ... 11 photos [full story]

10 days ago: samforest published a blog
Travel Without Arriving
November 10th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
Some Zen master or another suggested it is better to travel than arrive, but he did not have the day I did. A day after reading about a horrible crash of an overcrowded bus in Kangra where I had just ... [full story]

17 days ago: emily nixon published a blog
November 3, 2009
November 3rd 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh
And now my schedule starts to look a little bit different. I was planning to leave the monastery Nov 1 and to go to Agra and see the Taj Mahal, do some yoga, go to Varanasi and Bhodgaya. BUT, I have d ... [full story]

24 days ago: emily nixon published a blog
Sherab Ling day 2
October 27th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh
Am in monastery with my friend Jo. It's lovely here. I had an audience with Tai Situ Rinpoche today, which is like having an audience with the king. An absolutely amazing opportunity. I have a cold no ... [full story]

The Far North, part 1
24 days ago: Drinkthewater published a blog
The Far North, part 1
October 27th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Manali
As well as, obviously, the time to write this blog and prune out the photos, I just spent about two-and-a-half hours trying to upload the photos and save the text, but every time Travelblog ate half o ... 67 photos [full story]

October 26th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Kinnaur
Narzyan told me with simplicity, "I didn't have any money, but I had to do what I could." If yiou are wondering...what he has done in 6 years is the following baptize hundreds, plant dozens of house ... [full story]


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