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Immersed in a sea of camels, Pushkar  
   

Immersed in a sea of camels, Pushkar

Celebrations Large and Small

November 30th 2004
India is known for its festivals - virtually every night I can lay in my hotel bed listening to the noise of some celebration for a deity or special occasion taking place in the streets. However, there is one festival which is famous across India - the Pushkar Fair, which is held in the central part of Rajasthan for a week each year. It attracts a staggering 200,000 visitors and 50,000 animals - ... 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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