Orccha Palace

On the banks of the Betwa

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January 19th 2011
We arrived to the picturesque town of Orccha to see a completely different side to India that I have experienced so far. Situated on the banks of the Betwa River, Orchha is still as it was centuries ago. There is a high abundance of palaces and temples in the "Bundlekhand" region as it used to be the centre for the Bundelas (Rajput) Clan. We spent our time here visiting the Palace and the many ... 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