Picture 009

The Taj and the ghats

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May 22nd 2008
After leaving Dan and Gaby's apartment in Gurgaon a few days ago (I don't really remember which day, they all just blend together at this point) I spent a day and a night in Delhi itself, getting a super-cheap room in the backpacker area near the train station for my 6:15am train to Agra the next day. After getting my room and taking care of some stuff for school when I return, I made a visit to ... 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