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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]
Blog: More from Guwahati
Date: April 16th 2008

There are some scenes you need to see, to get a feel for a culture. Some beautiful, some challenging.... (check back here often, because I'll be adding a lot here after my initial publishing...) But first:

Bihu Festival , a moment of fame, and a small world.

When I headed for Assam, I had a vague knowledge that a festival would be happening around the time of my arrival. I didn't stop ... read more







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