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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: Staying on the houseboat in Kashmir
Date: September 6th 2006
We decided to visit the mountains of Kashmir and leave Kerala until later. The weather, apparently,would be beautiful on the mountains at this time of year. It was, however, raining heavily, and continued to do so for 4 days solid. This made life on the houseboat slightly dull. Rare bouts of electricity allowed us to watch Indian news on TV, and salespeople on boats came calling regularly to hound ... read more
Date: September 6th 2006
We decided to visit the mountains of Kashmir and leave Kerala until later. The weather, apparently,would be beautiful on the mountains at this time of year. It was, however, raining heavily, and continued to do so for 4 days solid. This made life on the houseboat slightly dull. Rare bouts of electricity allowed us to watch Indian news on TV, and salespeople on boats came calling regularly to hound ... read more
