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The memorial garden in Amritsar  
   

The memorial garden in Amritsar

Despite the significance of this garden we ended up being the main attraction
Theatrics and temples

January 9th 2008
After our death-defying experience in a tuk tuk we decided to try and top it with a share-jeep ride to the no-man's land between India and Pakistan to cheer on India in the daily display of machismo that is the border closing ceremony. The share jeep drivers have really got a handle on the idea of economies of scale, and despite us thinking the jeep was full with the two of us and 5 Punjabi stu ... 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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