camels

We ride elephants today

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June 5th 2011
Today we went to the Amber Fort, the ancient capital of Rajasthan. The fort was begun in the 1600's and remained the Maharaja's home until after WWII when India became a consolidated state. In fact, the former Maharaja kept another fort above this one and still lives there today. He also has a palace in town that we see this afternoon. Like English monarchs with no power or influence, h ... 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