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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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November 4th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
This entry will start with the details of our first Indian train journey experience... Varanasi to NJP (somewhere outside Darjeeling.... West Bengal!) After a auto-rickshaw journey to the station we h ... [full story]

October 23rd 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
10/17/09 Day 3 in Kolkata, India (Get me out of here) Ok ok ok.... I am trying to be calm and cosmic and all that jazz but honestly get me the hell out of this city. So we did it, it cost u ... [full story]

15 days ago: Lawrence of Arabia published a blog
Ahhh toilet paper.... sigh
October 23rd 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
10/16/09 2nd Full Day in Kolkata, India So now that we have the black lung from pollution I can at least say I have managed to get used to the traffic here. Its like parting the sea but amazing ... [full story]

October 23rd 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
10/15/09 1st Full Day in Kolkata, India The second we stepped out of our guesthouse we immediately ran into our four friends from the plane...I'm thinking fate or karma - either way it worked out ... [full story]

October 23rd 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
Ok I am finally doing this after being gone from Eugene since October 7th and being in India since October 14th... let be honest though did you expect anything different? Me either :) I am in Darj ... [full story]

19 days ago: arendes published a blog
A Quick Catch Up
October 20th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
Today marks the sixth day I have been in India. If I were to gauge my comfort level, I would say that I have been here much longer. To me, that is the most bizarre part of everything so far: this pla ... [full story]

Makaibari Tea Garden
20 days ago: davidsylvie published a blog
Makaibari Tea Garden
October 17th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
A quick plane trip away brought us from the hustle and bustle, heat and humidity of Delhi to the beautiful Makaibari tea plantation in the Darjeeling area. ... 9 photos [full story]

24 days ago: emily nixon published a blog
October 15, 2009
October 15th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
So almost all over being sick. Almost. Yesterday, I went out for my prescribed (by the doctor) lunch of Plain rice and plain Dahl at the Lunar Hotel, which has stunning views. Everywhere in Darjeeling ... [full story]

28 days ago: monicalynn published a blog
INDIA!!! - Calcutta
October 10th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Kolkata
So missed a couple weeks of Europe, but thought I would skip ahead to the more interesting part and as I have time go back and write about my favorite places during the second half of Europe. Arriv ... [full story]

29 days ago: emily nixon published a blog
Darjeeling 2
October 10th 2009  Asia » India » West Bengal » Darjeeling
Here goes the real attempt. I will be very annoyed if this doesn't work. Today is my first day in Darjeeling, I arrived here yesterday with my two present travel buddies: Sandy and Herbert. Herbert ... [full story]


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