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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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After three months already spent here in this Incredible India we realise that 6 months is definitely not enough and that we are for sure coming back for a second round. “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't , you're right!” First stop Kolkata, with hundredandninety percent humidity and monsoon rain. We mingled among the people, cows, chickens, goats, drinking chai on the street corner, looking at all the beautiful women in their bright coloured saris, heavy jewellery from nose to toe and henna painted hands and feet, avoiding getting runned down [View Full Entry]

Vincent Malin - Vincent&Malin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 15th 2009 | 233 Views | [diary=453292]

Having a look
Streets of Calcutta
Chai & a Meal on the street

November 2006, I made my first big solo trip. All my savings and years of scheming were directed at one thing; to see...no to walk in the Himalayas. I chose to do it the grand way by joining the Himalayas Institute of Mountaineering. A 28 day course with lodging, food and the best guides possible and 10 days of roughing it out in the real mountains for Rs. 5000 (500USD for foreigners) is a deal hard to find. It was this trip that set the course to where I am now. I wrote a long piece about it for friends and [View Full Entry]

PedalledPennings - Pearly Jacob | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 23rd 2009 | 168 Views | [diary=411399]

Old Monk By His Life's Wheel
Through Trees first glimpse of Peaks up close
Slurp!!

By Panchi
June 14th 2009
Sikkim Asia » India » Sikkim
esta semana estuvo super rica. sikkim tiene un paisaje como el de darjeeling (montagnas y verde), muy lindo, pero a diferencia de darjeeling anduve en pueblitos muy chicos y pintorescos. he sacado hartas fotos. estuve 2 dias en pelling, 3 dias en kecheopari lake y 2 dias en yuksom. ultimamente he conocido mucha gente, por aca hay mas ambiente hostal (versus los hoteles en donde uno esta metido en su pieza y no conoce otros viajeros) entonces uno conoce gente todo el rato. igual cuando llegue a india no tenia ganas tampoco de onocer otros viajeros pero ahora ya estaba teniendo [View Full Entry]

Panchi - Panchi Ureta | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 18th 2009 | 133 Views | [diary=409718]

el pueblo
Los placeres de la vida en Kecheopari
Yo, Michael, Lily, Mimi, Tim

Having bid a sad farewell to Jess and Bert, we caught the overnight train to Siliguri in West Bengal. This was the end of the railway line, and from then on it was to be jeeps or buses. Our next stop was to be Kalimpong, so we booked our seats beneath a sign announcing ' Buses to the Hilly Regions'. Kalimpong is a smaller, quieter version of Darjeeling on the Sikkim border. It was used as a hill station by the Raj administration when it was too hot in the plains, and we too were very thankful for the drop in [View Full Entry]

travellers2 - john and penny mitchell | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 13th 2009 | 179 Views | [diary=407225]


Never forget that most generalities have exceptions. For instance, the fact that summers in India are really hot does not mean there cannot be snowstorms in May in the mountains. Sadly, I'm not speaking hypothetically. Of my seven days of trekking in Sikkim, it snowed on four and, with the wind chill factor, was below freezing on five of the nights. Perfect camping weather! Actually, the trek was great. I did a variation of the Dzongri Trek going up to the Goechala pass. The hike is usually done in anywhere from 8-10 days, but I elected to skip rest days and [View Full Entry]

ADJ - Aladdine | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 18th 2009 | 268 Views | [diary=399976]


By samya indya
May 17th 2009
Sikkim2009 Asia » India » Sikkim
I went to Sikkim again this year. I seems that this place is calling me now and then. This is the 4rth time that I have came here.But this time my rout was different. My first halt is at a place called OKHREY.Then I trekked to BARSEY next day from HILLEY.It was a great experience. After staying on day at GURUDZONGMA LODGE in BARSEY I went to RINCHENPONG.This place has a great veiw of KANCHANDZONGA.I stayed here for two days. Then I moved to BORONG.This is the best place of thies trip so far. I lived in a cottage and all [View Full Entry]

samya indya - Samya Roy | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 19th 2009 | 240 Views | [diary=419934]

@ OKHREY
GATEWAY OF BARSEY
On the way to BARSEY

By KrisA
May 15th 2009
A school in the sky Asia » India » Sikkim » Gangtok
Today is my last day at the Taktse International School, a community that in some ways feels so familiar to schools at home, it's hard to believe the distance that separates this place from home, until I look out the library window at a 15,000 foot mountain range. A school in its infancy, Taktse began four years ago as this quiet state of Sikkim became inundated with factories and controversial hydroelectric projects. As peaceful as this land is, it has not supplied an education to locals adequate enough to stand up to these external forces. More, little job training is available [View Full Entry]

KrisA - Kris Ansin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 15th 2009 | 136 Views | [diary=399097]

Saloni, grade 3
3rd grade post office
4th Grade

By ADJ
May 6th 2009
India (surprise!) Asia » India » Sikkim » Gangtok
I'm now writing from Sikkim, India! I came here yesterday, leaving the house at 7:30 and taking a cab to the airport. I packed my bags that morning, I'm getting good at doing it quickly, keeping all "vital" items in my day pack, i.e., those items that cannot be replaced if lost/stolen - these included wallet, all electronics and my Red Sox baseball cap. The domestic section of the airport is really just one large concrete room, with various counters set up and some chairs for waiting. When you first enter, your bags are x-rayed, you go through a metal [View Full Entry]

ADJ - Aladdine | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 6th 2009 | 186 Views | [diary=396710]


By KrisA
April 28th 2009
The thrills in the hills Asia » India » Sikkim » Gangtok
The main idea haiku Up in the mountains The air's cool as am I but Hurting after hike For those with a little more time: I hope this finds you well. Today marks two full weeks on the other side of the world. My guidebook has been temporarily shelved and my belongings have slowly strewn themselves across the floor of my temporary residence, the Chan Bari Guest House, in the small city of Gangtok, in the state of Sikkim, a forgotten part of the world wedged between India and China. Sikkim, an independent nation until 1975, still requires its own visa [View Full Entry]

KrisA - Kris Ansin | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 28th 2009 | 185 Views | [diary=394573]

The view from the road
Buddhist prayer flags
Not something you see everyday

SUEDSIKKIM......NAMCHI VON RAVANGLA jeep'n wir nach richtung sueden! wir sind auf dem weg, sikkim langsam aber sicher wieder zu verlassen! jedoch nicht, ohne in namchi, der distriktstadt, eine pause einzulegen! diese stadt konnten wir ja schon von darjeeling aus sehen und wir haben uns damals gefragt, was das riesige, leuchtende, goldene etwas in weiter ferne, weit ueber namchi sein soll!! IN NAMCHI angekommen, finden wir eine von flex-laerm sowie staub erfuellte kleinstadt vor! hier wird gerade der gesamte hauptplatz in eine fussgaengerzone umgekrempelt! es wird geflext, geschraemmt & [View Full Entry]

ossi - da frontmonk & principessa....waren wieder unterwegs in asien...... | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 15th 2009 | 97 Views | [diary=389254]

Namchi
Ravangla
Namchi


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