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Forts and Fireworks

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April 15th 2011
Rollicking round Rajasthan Rajasthan is a region of contradictions; dazzling architecture of rulers past and present is juxtaposed with the abject poverty of present day beggars, dusty landscapes are littered with women draped in bright saris and smells of spices fight for attention with the stench of human waste. It is a region with a population exceeding that of the UK, many of whom are sadly ... 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