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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]
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] Blog: One tree forest
Date: January 31st 2006
When I woke up this morning, I was filled with a sudden urge to see the world's biggest banyan tree, which fortunately exists in the Botanical Gardens in Calcutta. What should have been a simple cab ride there turned into a journey via several modes of transport. To start the adventure, my cab driver and I had a grand total of zero languages in common. I should have simply found another cab, bu ... read more
Date: January 31st 2006
When I woke up this morning, I was filled with a sudden urge to see the world's biggest banyan tree, which fortunately exists in the Botanical Gardens in Calcutta. What should have been a simple cab ride there turned into a journey via several modes of transport. To start the adventure, my cab driver and I had a grand total of zero languages in common. I should have simply found another cab, bu ... read more
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