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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 malcognito
April 9th 2009
Agra Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
Writing this on Tuesday afternoon but not sure when I’ll post it. There is an internet connection at the hotel but I don’t think it’s too reliable. The flight was fine so I can recommend Turkish Airlines for the future. But the journey from the airport to the hotel - well, it lived up to my expectations! After changing my money, I decided to pay a little bit more than usual for the taxi, hoping that the promise of “radio cabs” and luxury A/C cars” might mean the drivers also had a map. I’m just too gullible! When they say “radio [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 9th 2009 | 55 Views | [diary=388895]


By The River Po
April 8th 2009
Guess Where I Am! Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
AGRA March 1st-March 3rd I didn’t give Agra any more than 1 day, which I think is really unfair to do to a place, but I also felt like I should hurry on to Rajasthan so that I could spend more time in the north. I arrived late on the 1st, and had these strange unexplained butterflies in my stomach, knowing I was so close to the Taj Mahal but couldn’t see it. I stayed in Sai Palace in Taj Ganj, named after the South Indian guru Sai Baba. There were large portraits of him, Jesus, and Buddha adorning the colorful [View Full Entry]

The River Po - Polina Osipova | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 8th 2009 | 84 Views | [diary=388738]

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The early morning mobs
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By FROG DOCS
April 6th 2009
India Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
We flew from Kunming directly to Agra and landed at Military Base built by Brits for Flying Tigers. There are no commercial flights here but we are treated royally by the Indian Military as we land there. We headed straight to the Taj Mahal. There was a surprise marriage proposal from 2 of the passengers on tehs teps of the Taj Mahal. We will keep their identity secret as they have not told their family. We stayed at teh Amervillas with a spectacular view of teh Taj from our rom. We dined at the Indian Restaurant to Sitar and Tabla players [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 11th 2009 | 30 Views | [diary=389669]

Linda & Bob
Indian Party
Amervillas

Day two of the India trip started off in an interesting manner. We had to get up really early and catch the train from Delhi to Agra. This meant that we had to be in the reception of the hotel at 6am so we could get to the train station on time. The drive to the train station was a bit of a dream, right up until we got close to the station where it then all turned completely chaotic. In Dubai people like to use their horns a lot, but here they take it to a whole new level. I [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 10th 2009 | 114 Views | [diary=389187]

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Greetings - Three weeks in and we are still loving India, which keeps finding new ways to awe us and keep us on our toes. On day eight, we flew from Varanasi to Khajuraho, where we spent the afternoon exploring around--and blushing at--the town's two dozen eleventh century erotic temples. The original inspiration for the three tiered, two-foot high carvings chiseled into Khajuraho's fleet of red sandstone temples has been lost to history (or so we learned while listening to an audio tour on early 80's Casio Walkmans before Anna's ate her tape), but the stunning, deeply-recessed images [View Full Entry]

Jub and Anna - On the Loose | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 31st 2009 | 811 Views | [diary=386141]

Woman in Jodhpur
Just a dude and his rickshaw
Blue walls of Jodhpur

We are now in the blistering heat of Agra. We'll get to our perfect moment in a minute, but first let's start where we finished, still in Delhi. Last day in Delhi was another day full day of sight seeing, although we're struggling to remember each of the sights so bear with us. Ah, there it is. We started off the day with a trip to the Red Fort, which surprisingly was a little disappointing. From there, we went to the Jama Masjid, which is a massive muslim mosque. Since we weren't wearing long pants I had to wear a full [View Full Entry]

robandsarah - Robert and Sarah | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 23rd 2009 | 243 Views | [diary=383940]


Agra, well its got one thing going for it The Taj Mahal. I'm so pleased we got up early (4.30am) to be the first foreigners in the queue. You think oh god it's like really expensive and 750 rupees each and its going to be really touristy and crap. We're so glad we brushed all that aside, its the most amazing serene place to spend at least 3/4 to chill and watch the sun come up. Its really hard to describe as the entrance to it is a bit over whelming as you can see the Taj from such a great [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 13th 2009 | 135 Views | [diary=381286]

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By sarahandjoe
March 9th 2009
The Taj Mahal Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
After 2 days of non-stop travel, Joe and I finally made it to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. We arrived at night and had plans to wake up before dawn to see the sun rise. Well, we slept in, of course. However, we did have the opportunity to have breakfast on the rooftop of our hotel with beautiful Taj views. We headed to the Taj Mahal soon after and were lucky that it wasn't too busy. We hired a guide, coincidentaly named Love, to show us the ultimate monument of true love. Well what can we say, it was everything [View Full Entry]

sarahandjoe - The McGreals!! | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 12th 2009 | 114 Views | [diary=381111]

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Early in the morning at the Sawai Madhopur train station I bumped into a nice German couple who were with me on the train and what a train it was. All the AC seats were booked so I had to travel second class. By the time we approached the back of the train were our carriages were it was already starting to pull away and there were guys at the open door saying there was no room after passing a couple of carriages I realised that if I didn't get on the next one I would miss it so I resorted [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 8th 2009 | 105 Views | [diary=379826]

My New chums on the train
Another stop on the train
More Taj

Our much-anticipated visit to the Taj Mahal began at 6:30 when the bus pulled away from the hotel. The beginning part of the trip to its East Gate is a sleepy blur, but as soon as we stood immediately outside my focus came back. I could see the top of the dome from outside the walls, but it still wasn't real. My first glimpse of the Taj felt like seeing the first snow of the season in Vermont. I was in an almost dreamlike trance as I walked through the dark archway toward the most incredible structure I've ever seen in [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 11th 2009 | 180 Views | [diary=380860]

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