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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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10 days ago: Pete Kate published a blog
OMG the jeep!!
July 13th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Well, after , quite possibly, the longest car/jeep journey i have ever experienced we finally managed to reach Dharamsala. It has to be quite possibly one of the most dangerous journies i have eve ... [full story]

Foothills of the Himalaya - a 6-week trip.
June 10th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
More photographs: ... 12 photos [full story]

June 10th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
TUESDAY 10th June Well, I'm on the Internet at last, having waited for hours for that wife of mine to do her stuff! "I'lll be very quick as I can type faster than you!" Aye, that'll be right. By the ... [full story]

Himalayan India
43 days ago: Aliwoo published a blog
Himalayan India
June 10th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Tuesday 10 June Pleasant drive to the Norblinka Institute where traditional Tibetan Artistry is still being taught. It has pretty gardens in the Japanese style with little waterways; water trickli ... 21 photos [full story]

Foothills of the Himalaya - a 6-week trip.
June 9th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Here are a few more photos: ... 12 photos [full story]

44 days ago: Aliwoo published a blog
Himalayan India
June 9th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Monday 9 June Pouring with rain first thing. This is earlier than usual for the monsoons - just our luck. However by the time we were ready to venture out it was dry & brightening up considerably ... [full story]

June 9th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Monday 8th June. I am hopelessly mixed up with the dates, so if I am wrong, I apologise! We had a dreadful thunderstorm last night, and the pounding of the rain was made a lot worse by the tin roof ... [full story]

45 days ago: Aliwoo published a blog
Himalayan India
June 8th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Saturday 7 June Very,very hot last night as we couldn't get the airconditioners to work. Vivid dreams perhaps because I kept waking up or perhaps because yesterday was the day for the weekly dose ... [full story]

June 8th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
Saturday 7th June. Today we are in the hills again having left the scorching plains of India. It took us 6 hours of travelling by car, the 200 ks to Dharamsala. We drove on very busy roads often pitt ... [full story]

north india 2
62 days ago: dark86 published a blog
north india 2
May 23rd 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala
my trip has come to an end - the 10 day study of eastern philosophy - mainly tibetan buddhism at a retreat was great - an amazing experience, the dalai lamas translator for 14 years came and gave us a ... 11 photos [full story]


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Guru Rinpoche Procession
Here comes the Kangra Valley toy train
Geoff
Sema
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Komic view
Langza
Always smiling
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Bombay Bay
They laugh right at me, those mountains.
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Kripa, Loti and Chokten
jewel inlaid in marble
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