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Mamallapuram

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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Day 14
36 days ago: Jaki published a blog
Day 14
September 27th 2008  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
Early morning bike ride tooday. Was fun being on a bicycle - had a good bell! We visited the Shore Temples and the bas-relief rock carvings known as Arjuna's Penance. We had a very enthusiastic gui ... 16 photos [full story]

60 days ago: Steve Truman published a blog
Rocks and crocs
September 5th 2009  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
I moved on, rather reluctantly, from Puducherry to Mamalappuram. No-one seems to have bothered to abbreviate this name (possibly because it is itself a slightly shorter version of Mahabalipuram which ... [full story]

Ma - mall - la - puram
144 days ago: EmmaT published a blog
Ma - mall - la - puram
June 6th 2009  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
Woke up normal time, ate then threw up breakfast...not sure why I bothered. I took at bus to Mamallpuram from the central bus station it was 2 hours journey... The road down the west coast was very od ... 14 photos [full story]

Mamma mia, we
156 days ago: Jen n Jeff published a blog
Mamma mia, we're in Mamallapuram
May 29th 2009  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
So, it's been a while since our last blog, but surely you all realised the early excited momentum was bound to drop off at some stage.... All that aside, this tale of adventure takes place in mamal ... 13 photos [full story]

April 6th 2009  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mamallapuram
David met me in Chennai to travel the south of India together for the next 2 weeks. After a couple of nights in Chennai doing absolutely nothing but hanging out with couchsurfers, we headed south on t ... [full story]


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Le longhi
Le sari
le toit de la nouvelle maison
Dans la rue
pluie sur le marche
puies sur le marche
Temple sweeper
Shark Steak!
Fresh Fish!
Dancing 4
Dancing 5
The Shore Temple
Mamallapuram
Pri praci
Plavanie po Indicky - vacsina Indov sa vody boji
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