House Boats in Srinagar

House boats originated in times of the Raj. The then Maharajah banned the British from buying land in his kingdom, so, instead they replicated their salubrious living quarters on the water instead (nowadays complete with en-suite bathrooms).

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June 27th 2008
Incredible India Arrival Delhi was hot, really hot and humid. At the airport the innumerable taxis appeared to be playing dodgems both with each other and/or any pedestrians that got in the way. Excitedly three of us crammed our bodies and bags into a small taxi and after bumping into only a couple of other vehicles we were on our way. But only for 100 yards, when ... 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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