The palace in lights

Living like rajas in Mysore

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December 24th 2006
Once we were finally able to get out of Bangalore, we headed to the station to catch a bus to Mysore. We were surprised to find out that Mysore is a popular Christmas week holiday spot, and that the buses were pretty full. We didn't think that Christmas would be as busy as it is back home, but it turns out that the kids get a school break that week, so it's a good time to take a vacation! After a ... 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