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Assam's China Wall  
   

Assam's China Wall

thats what the sign says - the long mound is a defensive wall built to keepthe Burmese out of the Kingdom of Asom. It stretches right across the floodplains from the Brahmaputra to the hills.
“Frogging is a Risky Business” - Assam

March 23rd 2007
I wake after a fitful sleep on the top bunk of our second class sleeper, still depressed at being on the train, still depressed with the way our trip has been going lately; all the illnesses, the hassles, broken bikes, arguments with each other, this just wasn’t the way it was supposed to be. Is this what I gave up a decent job and life back home for, to travel around India getting pissed off wi ... read more
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Indian Flag 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 in... ... read more
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