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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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By purplekitty83
October 2nd 2009
My second week Asia » India » Maharashtra » Nashik
Monday the 28th - Headstand Day Finally I sat down to write a little bit. The weekend’s been quite busy… Lectures, new yoda class (we’re advanced now!!!) There’s always so much I wanna tell you, but then I don’t have my laptop and forget about it… will start taking notes! Yeah, Friday was pretty intense. Cities in India are just incredibly busy and stressful, especially when you spent the past week in an Ashram in the middle of nowhere. Sorry, if I didn’t get back to everyone personally! I didn’t really do that much during the day, it j [View Full Entry]

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One night with non- Indian Food :-)
Hollie, Kaysa & me
...studying...

By jewely
September 25th 2009
Yoga Vidya Dham Asia » India » Maharashtra » Nashik
Hari om!! i'm feeling extremely jittery rite now. ive been eating super healthy ayurvedic food since ive been here in the ashram. but on our days off when we are let loose into the city, i cannot resist the ridiculously rich chocolate cake, icecream and coffee. after such a healthy diet, i feel like i'm cheating, like a kid sneaking candy bars at fat camp. but hey, it's only once a week. tho my body is no longer used to this caffeine and sugar high.. where to begin? the program is flying by, as i knew it would. there's a great [View Full Entry]

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By bimae
March 5th 2009
trekking in Maharashtra Asia » India » Maharashtra » Nashik
went trekking in the Harishchandra range in Maharashtra. the summit is 1424m. we started on sat. feb 21. I was to meet my friends Mallik and Sanjay in Kalyan at 6pm. They were taking the train from Mumbai to Kalyan. As for me, I started at 3:30pm from Savarsai village, took a rickshaw to Pen, then from Pen, I took a bus to Panvel, then from Panvel, I took another bus to Kalyan. I didn't know there was an express from Panvel to Kalyan and took the slow bus which arrived there at 6:55pm so I was really late. When I [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 16th 2009 | 245 Views | [diary=379078]


By DebzandSam
January 4th 2009
India & Ashram Asia » India » Maharashtra » Nashik
This blog is a bit late but it took a little while to get over India or rather get used to being back in the west again. India is pretty fantastic.. and at the same time pretty eye opening. The place definitely has a mysticism about it, but anywhere with 5-10,000 years of history is bound to be pretty fascinating. We arrived in Mumbai to the eye opening part. We left the airport to a cacophony of shouts of taxi and a crush of people. The 10 minute taxi ride to our hotel took us all of 200 meters and had [View Full Entry]

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Published: January 4th 2009 | 269 Views | [diary=359924]

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By DebzandSam
November 17th 2008
Ashram Asia » India » Maharashtra » Nashik
Hey All, A quick blog to let you know how we are getting on in the Ashram. Well we have completed the first 6 days and passed the first exam on Asana's and survived.. The food is very tasty although somewhat similar.. very nice rice wheat, cracked wheat and balti dishes which are so delicately flavoured and really really tasty.. but breakfast lunch and dinner is hard work as I'm just craving a change in consistency.. but really no complaints over the food.. I'll post some pictures when we get back to London after Dec 16th. We have met a great [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 17th 2008 | 61 Views | [diary=345839]


Ashram
Ashram
Iyengar
The Past few weeks have been very interesting! I came to study Yoga to improve my own practice, become a better teacher and attempt to suppress my ego. The cleansing techniques are supposed to help with ego, I have been told. So with several attempts and lots of vomit I have succeeded in two of the practices. One of the practices called Dundar Neti involves inserting a catheter into the nose and pulling it out the mouth. The problem with this is that it is revolting!! You have to coat the tube with ghee to lubricate it, I had flash backs [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 22nd 2008 | 222 Views | [diary=326227]

Ashram
Ashram
Ashram

So where do I begin. It has been an action packed 3 weeks. Manish and I had a fabulous time eating, sampling great red wine and sightseeing. More to come on Italy when I can properly upload photos. India, all the sights smells and sounds rush back into my memory minutes after landing in Mumbai. My first experiences were great! I booked a shared taxi from Mumbai to Nasik, and then onto the Ashram. On the taxi I met a nice man from Nasik that was eager to be my host for the trip. He bought me water and lunch which [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 8th 2008 | 180 Views | [diary=321241]

Village
Village
Village

Shiva carving at Elephanta Island
Shiva carving at Elephanta Island
Check out all the orbs - lots of spirits here!
Hello everyone Firstly a massive appology to our mothers for not wishing you a happy mothers day last Sunday things were very manic so.... Happy mothers day !!!!!!!!!!!!xxxxxxxx Ok well when we last left you we headed to Chowpatty beach, and we're pleased to inform you that we're still alive and well adter sampling the street food....it was delicious, (we were very selective though so dont worry, we're being careful!) The dorm's were "interesting" - Say no more! The next day was spent lugging our backpacks around, and a trip to Elephanta Island, where the were hand carved caves an [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 7th 2008 | 300 Views | [diary=253724]

Inside the caves
Pesky Monkeys
One of many temples in Nasik

Have you ever wondered what Hindus believe? About why there are so many Hindu gods? Have you ever thought of Hinduism as so far removed from the beliefs of Christians or wonder if there are any beliefs that overlap or seem to overlap? We were about to come face to face with one of India's holiest and colorful places and have some of our questions answered. Four hours earlier we were half-running, half-hobbling from platform 14 to platform 10 in Mumbai's VT to catch the train. It was dark when we pulled into Nasik only to find that we were yet [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 13th 2008 | 754 Views | [diary=249171]

The River Godavari
The River Godavari
Temple on River

Until recently Nasik was well known for its grapes - but mostly table grapes. Slowly the vineyards in Nasik have been experimenting with Wine-grapes and the result is fabulous. Nasik has steadily improved its reputation as a wine lovers paradise. The closest vineyards/winery to the city is Sula Wines. Its a great spot for a day picnic. You can visit their website www.sulawines.com and make reservation for the winery tour. Usually you do not need a reservation as every hour they have a tour. Varietals planted include Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Zinfandel. Duri [View Full Entry]

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Published: December 3rd 2007 | 93 Views | [diary=224723]

In front of Sula
Outdoor Wine Tasting
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