Camels and classrooms March 8th 2012 We left the land of the Taj Mahal and headed out through the rural areas to the state of Rajasthan.<span><span><span> Here you see women working the fields in the most brilliant colours that I have ever seen—yellows, oranges, reds and blues.<span> Part of this light fabric covers their faces.<span> We were told that hand embroidery is often used to make this materia ... read more
Asia » India » Rajasthan » Keoladeo National Park 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