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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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2 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]

To the hills!
6 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]

6 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]

October 20th 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 mean poor peoples chariot, so called no frills Rajdhani), the start was adventurous as our ti ... [full story]

Shimla- The former British Capital in India
October 16th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
Shimla is a town in the hill province of Himanchel Pradesh, towards the far north of India. It became a military hill station during the Guerka wars in the nineteenth century but subsequently bec ... 28 photos [full story]

My Kingdom for a Signpost in Shimla
October 16th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
Back when the British ran India, one summer the guy in charge turned to his mate and said "It's bloody hot here in Delhi, lets move". Actually, since they were British, he probably said "Old chap, I s ... 13 photos [full story]

Subcontinental Drift:  Chapter Twelve - Shimla
July 20th 2008  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
The state capital, composed of various vertical and rectangular buildings, is on the brink of sliding right into the valley below. I determined to bypass the taxi stand and walk the mile or so to tow ... 3 photos [full story]

111 days ago: Nksagar published a blog
Chandigarh to Shimla-Kufri by Car
July 28th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
Journey from Chandigarh to Shimla by car is cozy drive as the national highway is well connected with condition ,maintenance is far better than our standards. Time is early morning at 7AM ,as I pre ... [full story]

Shimla: Team Empowerment Through Theatre
July 25th 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
The executive management team for the CPA Global office in India headed off to Shimla this weekend to align ourselves around our common purpose. When you have goals as big as CPA Global you need to be ... 68 photos [full story]

146 days ago: Mitrompeta published a blog
India: Shimla: Into the mountains
June 23rd 2009  Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Shimla
After 4 days in New Delhi of which one spend mostly in Agra we traveled on to Shimla. Looking forward towards the scenic trip on a toy train through the mountains, it ended as a bit of a hellish ride ... [full story]


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