Another view of Mussoorie

Seen from Gun Hill

August 15th 2004
As the mercury begins to shoot up in the plains of the north India, Paharon Ki Rani (Queen of the hills) Mussoorie becomes the favorite cooling place for the people who want a break from the scorching heat. This popular hill station was established by an Irishman by the name of Captain Young little over 169 years ago. This growing town has changed over the last decade du ... 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

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Ajay Chaturvedi

Lonely Wanderer

I love travelling to Himalayas, especially in Garhwal and Kumaon. I think they are the best thing nature has given to us. I live and work in New Delhi. I want to settle down at some hill station to "Read & write". I love to read a lot. My favorite books are Butter Chicken in Ludhiana, The Romantics and An End To Suffering (All Three by Pankaj Mishra), Disgrace (J M Coetzee), Nanda Devi Affair (Bill Aitken), From Heaven’s Lake (Vikram Seth) and The Best of Ruskin Bond (Ruskin Bond) are some of my favorite books. Canadian writer Alice Munro is my f... full info

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