The Queen's Step Wells at Paatan 160

October 23rd 2009
This was second stop in Gujarat !! A small town named 'Paatan'.....little known , but archeologicaly rich ! This is about 2 hrd from Ahmedabad, and taxis/buses etc are easily available .... I was surprised as to how did people during that time understand the concept of air-conditioning. This place (though in ruins) is actually a "centralised air-condidtioned resort for Summers" for the royal fa ... 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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I have itchy feet !! A complete outdoor/nature/wildlife/ birding and travel fanatic ! Join me in my experiences across amazing India - my home country and the globe..... Whats more amazing is the culture, food, lifestyles, faces/features, house structures and colours across boundaries... I love capturing wild life, birds, forests, rivers and nature scapes in my camera , especially with a wide angle ... My latest craze is Temple Architechture and mythology...have read a lot of books on how these magnificient structures came into being... Mysterious places such as the Stone Henge in U... full info

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