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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 travellers2
May 31st 2009
It's a family affair Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
The 5.00am bus to Puri was jam packed - the conductor adopting the usual ploy of allowing all comers and cramming as many people as possible into the available space, and more. With that number of bodies in that cramped a space it was insufferably hot, even with the sun barely risen. We arrived two hours later drenched in sweat, covered in dust, and looking forward to a shower. Puri is both a popular beach resort and a place of pilgrimage for Indians, having had its heyday with Westerners in the 70s when 'freaks' were hitting the overland trail to India. [View Full Entry]

travellers2 - john and penny mitchell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 4th 2009 | 239 Views | [diary=403833]

Puri beach
Jaggtanath Temple Puri
Born to be wild

This past weekend, Kim and I and a few friends headed off to Orissa. Caitlin works for a non-profit organization (NGO) that feeds malnourished children in rural India. Basically they take very poor children who are dangerously underweight for their age and feed them a highly nutritious liquid food supplement that fattens them up. She fattens kids up for about $8 each, if you would like to pitch in. Tina works for a non-profit that identifies entrepreneurs working in businesses that have lasting long-term positive effects on large groups of people. They help these entrepreneur [View Full Entry]

A Travel Story - Dan Bell and Kim Gibson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 14th 2009 | 200 Views | [diary=390679]

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By Egg n Pike
March 4th 2009
Blog No. 6 Puri Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Another big thank you to everyone who has messaged us its always great to read them. We had such a good time in Kolkata, met so many interesting and nice people, we never made it directly to Kerala we have detoured to a small beach town called Puri. It was recommended to us by a few people in Kolkata. We have also been warned against going south because the weather is getting hotter everyday!! But we thought we could hack it!!! so here we are south east India in 110 degree heat! When we got here we was recommended a hotel [View Full Entry]

Egg n Pike - Laura Maisey and Helen Eggett | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 4th 2009 | 126 Views | [diary=378654]


By KarenandVinny
January 21st 2009
Puri Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
This was it - North India tour over and no tour leader holding our hands anymore! We were all alone and our first challenge was to negotiate Kolkata's Howrah train station to catch the 10.35pm overnight Puri Express. We had booked our tickets online a few days ago so we just had to figure out the platforms and where we'd be on the train. I won't lie I was overwhelmed by the sheer size of the station and the crowds, but no bother to Vinny. He had it all sussed in no time at all and at exactly 10.35pm we were [View Full Entry]

KarenandVinny - Vincent Smyth | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 26th 2009 | 87 Views | [diary=376933]

Konark Sun Temple
Carving Detail
Karen at Konark

By Dilip Sahoo
January 16th 2009
Charming Chilka Lagoon  Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Chilika is the largest lagoon along the east coast of India. The lagoon is a unique assemblage of marine, brackish and fresh water eco-system with estuarine characters. It is one of the hotspots of biodiversity and shelters a number of endangered species listed in the IUCN red list of threatened species, and also is a designated Ramsar site. It is an avian grandeur and the wintering ground for more than one million migratory birds. [View Full Entry]

Dilip Sahoo - Dilip Ranjan Sahoo | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 16th 2009 | 71 Views | [diary=364024]

Migratory Birds
Sea Gull taking adip

By Anu
January 5th 2009
Konark & Puri Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
As most of my travel plans go…this too was a customized tour package with Heritage Tours, and the itinerary included temples and ruins in Bhubaneshwar, the Jagannatha Temple of Puri and the famous Sun Temple of Konark-a UNESCO World heritage site and a marvelous piece of fine Central Indian style of Temple architecture. This was early January and the climate was superb! Temple ‘Shikharas’ arising as the fog evaporates…the ‘pandits’ dressed in their saffron robes walking out of a misty river …..and birds with some fellow languor mokeys disappearing [View Full Entry]

Anu - aadivasi | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 4th 2009 | 255 Views | [diary=364723]

Konark - carved details
Konark - carved wall
Konark - detailing

By anssku
November 24th 2008
Lahtohetkista Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Nyt on kylla taas pitkasta aikaa paikka, josta on haikea lahtea. Guesthouse isantamme tulivat kattelemaan meidat aamulla, toinen sanoi minulle ''Good morning honey'' ja hymyili herttaisesti. He kyselivat minne aiomme seuraavaksi ja toivottelivat tervetulleiksi taas uudestaan Puriin. Tuskin aivan lahiaikoina tanne palaamme, mutta mielellani kylla viela joskus tulisin takaisin. Kun kavelimme pienta katuamme kohti paakatua, ihmiset kadun molemmin puolin nostivat kattaan ja vilkuttelivat. Eraat miehet kyselivat ''Olitteko onnellisia Purissa? Mita piditte tasta paikasta''. Vakuuttelimme heille, ett [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 24th 2008 | 88 Views | [diary=348026]


By anssku
November 23rd 2008
Viela Purista Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Huomenna hyvastelemme Purin ja lahdemme kohti Chilica lakea. Tuo jarvi on Aasien suurin matalasuolainen jarvi. Tassa vesialtaassa siis sekoittuvat jarvi ja merivesi. Juuri tasta syysta se nahtavasti houkuttelee puoleensa monenlaisia, useita harvinaisiakin, elaimia. Paikka on samalla laaja luonnonsuojelualue ja siella on mm. delfiineja, flamingoja ja kilpikonnia. Jarven keskella sijaitsee saari, jonka luononkauneutta ylistetaa kaikissa esitteissa maasta taivaaseen. En tieda onko Chilicalla nettia, joten tahan kirjoitteluun saattaa taas tulla taukoa. Kylla sen isompi paikka pitaisi olla kuin [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 23rd 2008 | 64 Views | [diary=347814]


By anssku
November 22nd 2008
Konarkista  Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Emme saaneet ruokamyrkytysta kalastajakylasta, mutta sita vastoin saimme sen eilen Konarkista. Minun kohdallani se on tosin hyvin lieva, en tieda voiko edes puhua myrkytyksesta. Hieman vaan on pahoinvoiva olo ja mahassa valilla kiertaa. Mitaan ripulia minulla ei kuitenkaan onneksi ole, pain vastoin kuin Kallella. Kalle juoksi koko yon tunnin valein vessassa. Paatimme aamulla, etta han voi aivan hyvin aloittaa antibioottikuurin, kun ei ole niita koskaan elamansa aikana paljon syonyt. Itse en ihan kevein perustein enaa ala potsimaan antibiootteja, kun ne monesti aiheuttavat sivuoireitakin. Kalle [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 22nd 2008 | 71 Views | [diary=347403]

Kalle temppelilla
Temppelilta

By anssku
November 20th 2008
Vierailulla kaynti kylassa yms. Asia » India » Orissa » Puri
Eilen lueskelimme rannalla ja juttelimme ihmisten kanssa, jotka joskus tulivat vain tervehtimaan, mutta useimmiten myos kauppaamaan jotain. Ostin eraalta helmikauppiaalta rannekorun. Vasta kun han alkoi kauppaamaan korallia, aloin miettia, olikohan helmienkaan osto kovin viisasta. Korallista minulle tuli heti mieleen, etta korallinsukellus on hirveaa merten ryostoa. Sanoinkin, etta mielestani koralleja pitaisi suojella ja siksi en voi ostaa. Sittemmin kuitenkin mietin, etta eiko helmiakin kalasteta juuri niiden vuoksi. Todennakoisesti minunkaan koruni helmet eivat ole loytyneet vahingossa syot [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 20th 2008 | 71 Views | [diary=346888]

Elamaa kylassa
Hennakuvion taiteilua rannalla


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