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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: Warming back up
Date: December 2nd 2010
Greeting from Calcutta! Things have warmed up from our chilly week in the hills and so have the noise, dust and pollution levels. Calcutta is a sprawling city with a centre that has a very significant colonial influence. Wide avenues, big parks and big while buildings with domes and columns straight out of central London give the city a very different feel to Delhi. The major benefit to us of the ... read more
Date: December 2nd 2010
Greeting from Calcutta! Things have warmed up from our chilly week in the hills and so have the noise, dust and pollution levels. Calcutta is a sprawling city with a centre that has a very significant colonial influence. Wide avenues, big parks and big while buildings with domes and columns straight out of central London give the city a very different feel to Delhi. The major benefit to us of the ... read more
