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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: The First Monkey Temple...
Date: March 21st 2006
The third and final part of the Golden Triangle ostensibly became a travel casualty. With the remainder of rupees in my pocket, no ATM card and an overnight trip ahead, I packed up and left paranganj and headed south via autobus. To Agra we joined up with a package and a private bus, this would be my first public transport in India and their bus system is notoriously sketchy. Alas, we wouldn’t h ... read more
Date: March 21st 2006
The third and final part of the Golden Triangle ostensibly became a travel casualty. With the remainder of rupees in my pocket, no ATM card and an overnight trip ahead, I packed up and left paranganj and headed south via autobus. To Agra we joined up with a package and a private bus, this would be my first public transport in India and their bus system is notoriously sketchy. Alas, we wouldn’t h ... read more
