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India Thrice: Pushkar blues

March 29th 2009
Pushkar Blues March 28 Today is apparently the second day of the Hindu calendar year and I am in Pushkar, a very small town ringing a circular sacred lake in central Rajasthan. Pushkar is famous for three things: the (supposedly) only temple dedicated to Brahma in India; the annual camel fair (held in November); and the “vibe,” which attracts hippies and other foreigners to this laid-back to ... read more
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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
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