Tara and "Shanti"

Danger in the Desert

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October 26th 2005
After leaving Kashmir we began the journey south, back once again through Dharamsala and Delhi (where we met up with Paul) and continued on our way to the state of Rajasthan. Our first stop was the city of Agra, which may be best known for being the home of the Taj Majal, which is said to be “the greatest monument to love ever created”. The story goes that it was built by the fifth Mughal empe ... read more

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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