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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: I keep getting older
Date: September 9th 2008
Pushkar is sublime. Just outside of Sunset Cafe, I sit on a set of steps that lead directly into the bathing ghats and glistening waters of Pushkar Lake. The sun is just about to set, and a handful of onlookers have gathered to watch. Temple bells clang in the distance as the faithful offer up prayers and blessings to their Hindu gods. A drummer begins to play somewhere behind me. Maracas pick up ... read more
Date: September 9th 2008
Pushkar is sublime. Just outside of Sunset Cafe, I sit on a set of steps that lead directly into the bathing ghats and glistening waters of Pushkar Lake. The sun is just about to set, and a handful of onlookers have gathered to watch. Temple bells clang in the distance as the faithful offer up prayers and blessings to their Hindu gods. A drummer begins to play somewhere behind me. Maracas pick up ... read more
