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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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Hey Guys, Well after a nice night train ride we arrived in the city of Jodhpur, the train was pretty good despite my ranting about the state of the Delhi Train Station. Once we arrived we got settled into our Hostel and set out to explore. Our first stop was to vist the Mehrangarh Fort, which was built atop of a sandstone mountain and acts as a beautiful backdrop for the old city. The climb to the Fort was a little much in the heat but once we entered the Fort it was worth it. The Fort is amazing, the sheer [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 1st 2009 | 149 Views | [diary=446634]

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Even the cows in Jaisalmer seem happy. These cows saunter along the quiet streets, playing (and always winning) the game of chicken with each on-coming car or bike or child, absent-mindedly nibbling trash or left-over food scrapes from each store front where bowls are placed in offering for the cows, and napping in a shaded patch of earth that was described as “cow parking.” This is clearly the good life for the Indian cow and these cows know it. They own the town. On two occasions, I am nearly run down by one of these blissful little cows. A long horned [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 139 Views | [diary=443254]

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By kyleandari
October 7th 2009
Rajasthan! Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
Sorry for the lack of updates recently! We have been disposed in the Thar Desert since the last time we wrote. From Agra, we took a train to Jaipur (The Pink City) in the state of Rajasthan! That city was really incredible, we hiked the huge mountain up to the humungous onlooking fort in Jaipur. It was a great experience and we could see the entire city. After Jaipur and its amazing bazaars and hill forts, we took another train to Jodphur which is the 'Blue city' This cities buildings are painted a beautiful blue hue and from the castle on [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 7th 2009 | 50 Views | [diary=442860]


Namasté, Vandaag wil ik het met jullie graag hebben over de koeien in India. Zoals jullie weten is de koe een heilig dier in India, dat niet gedood mag worden. Het slachten van koeien is niet aanvaard door de maatschappij en heeft ook weinig nut aangezien niemand koevlees eet hier. Koeien worden gehouden voor melk aangezien hier enkel verse melk wordt verkocht. Melk in karton of fles zoals wij het kennen hebben ze hier niet; en je kan het zeker niet in de supermarkt kopen. Als je graag melk koopt, koop je dat bij de lokale melkhandelaar of de lokale kruidenierswinkel. [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 11th 2009 | 116 Views | [diary=442948]

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India brings out the voyeur in me. I am continually enraptured by all of the colorfully-adorned (and sometimes interestingly-pierced) people who scatter along the Delhi streets or dodge cattle in one of the many Rajasthan cities. I snap pictures. I stare. My mind scrambles to remember each detail and begins to compose a written description immediately--trying to capture this image in any form possible. Unfortunately (and somewhat ironically), even looking comes at a price in India. “Come in Madame” a store vender will call as we walk by his shop at the market--enthusiastically [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 115 Views | [diary=443253]


Before we came to India, my Uncle’s Indian friend had advised that we hire a driver. I was opposed to the idea at first. That kind of luxury was reserved for the rich or the old (or both)--and I certainly didn’t belong to either category. In the end, though, I decided to try having a driver. I found a recommendation on Lonely Planet’s thorn tree website (where travelers post questions and suggestions about different destinations) and signed us up with a small, private company. Driving tourists appears to be big business in India. Some companies have fleets of cars ready t [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 127 Views | [diary=443249]

Avtar negotiates a tight parking spot

Arriving at the station on time (roughly) we steeled ourselves against the deluge of rickshaw drivers and touts we had been previously warned about in our guide book. We thankfully managed to get to the booking office without too much hassle, just a friendly man (ulterior motive hidden at the point, but we had guessed) helping us find the way. An hour later we emerged, our next 2 onward journeys planned, too find the guy still waiting for us. He took us to our hotel for 10rs - a bargain - as according to him “people matter more than money”. [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 10th 2009 | 111 Views | [diary=443770]

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We are now in Rajasthan and we are loving it. This state has such an amazing feeling to it. Our first stop after Mumbai was Udaipur. This city is surrounded by a massive lake with an amazing palace in the middle of the water along with many more on land. This town felt amazingly like we were in the movie Alden. We shopped at all the amazing Middle Eastern shopes and just relaxed by the lake. Our next stop was Jaisalmer, which shares the Thar Desert with Pakistan. This city is called the golden city and every building new and [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 2nd 2009 | 105 Views | [diary=441437]

Our room in Udaipur
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This one is for Matt and Jo. We arrived on a dusty train from Jaisalmer in the evening, the route was straight across the desert and the carriages on Indian train are not protected very well from the elements so the carriage, including us and our bags, were covered in dust. Dodging the touts trying their best to take us to their hotel, we negotiated a fare to our chosen hotel. We asked to see a basic double room and as the owner opened the door, there on the bed was a lizard sitting staring back at us. The owner chased [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 4th 2009 | 117 Views | [diary=441917]

Dozy rats in the temple
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