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.
July 24th 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Auroville Wat een gekkenhuis na aankomst zeg! maar super gaaf! ik heb hier eerst een kleine week om alles te verkennen en een beetje te reizen. daarna vertrek ik de bushbush in om vrouwen te helpen een bedrijfj ... [full story]
July 21st 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Tirumala (h2)En dag på hospitalet i Sandaptti..(h2\)
Vi vil denne gang fortælle om en anderledes travl dag på det lille hospital her i Sandapetti.
Vi startede dagen som altid med at gå ned på vores faste ... [full story]
October 13th 2002Asia » India » Tamil Nadu Three days of rain have painted the delta green. But vast expanses of abandoned paddy field present the real picture: the eternal misery of rural Tamil Nadu. Random blocks of vegetable crops stand out ... [full story]
July 19th 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Tiruvannamalai Saa er halvanden maaned som voluntoer i Indien ved at vaere omme, og det har vaeret halvanden maaned med baade kaos og kosmos.
Kaosdelen var hovedsagligt den foerste uge i projektet. Ugen var fyldt ... [full story]
July 6th 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Puducherry Being in Pondicherry is like stepping outside of India into another world. The streets are clean, honking is not allowed (in certain areas), French and Italian restaurants abound on the streets, Europ ... 10 photos[full story]
July 2nd 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai Dey, I'm back TRAVELBLOG! It's been a full year since I've stepped out of the fuzzy singaporean life with just my backpack. I'll be on my way to Chennai, India by plane, and my itinerary as follows:
... 22 photos[full story]
July 6th 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Tiruvannamalai
Vi var blevet inviteret til bryllup hos en af doktorerne herude torsdag den 3 og fredag den 4 juli. Med store forventninger og de 2 obligatoriske tøjsæt - tujda og sarria dog vi op imod Chennai. B ... [full story]
July 3rd 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai I've been in Chennai for a month now and it's starting to feel like home. I thought I would send a few pictures of my new city :) With a population of about 6.4 million, Chennai is one of the larger ... 12 photos[full story]
July 2nd 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai I've gotten pretty good at navigating India by train. Currently I'm aboard the Howray Mail train bound for Bhubaneswar, Orissa. I left Chennai last night around 11:30pm and will arrive in Bhubaneswa ... 6 photos[full story]
July 1st 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Tiruvannamalai !
En af de ting der er vigtig i vores hverdag her på hospitalet i Sandapetti, er de camps vi tager på fredag og lørdag eftermiddag.
Det går i alt sin enkelhed ud på at vi er et lille hold der fra ... [full story]
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