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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: Long weekend in Varanasi
Date: May 31st 2011
Day 1: The sun is setting to my left; I can see its dulling rays behind the buildings next to me. A cup of masala chai is also on my left on a table, still steaming away even though it was poured over ten minutes ago. I’m sitting on the rooftop terrace of Kedareswar Bed ‘n’ Breakfast, whose sign I can see below me stating ‘our aim is to keep always neat and clean’. I like the fact ... read more
Date: May 31st 2011
Day 1: The sun is setting to my left; I can see its dulling rays behind the buildings next to me. A cup of masala chai is also on my left on a table, still steaming away even though it was poured over ten minutes ago. I’m sitting on the rooftop terrace of Kedareswar Bed ‘n’ Breakfast, whose sign I can see below me stating ‘our aim is to keep always neat and clean’. I like the fact ... read more
